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Prisoned vs Poisoned - What's the difference?

prisoned | poisoned |

As verbs the difference between prisoned and poisoned

is that prisoned is (prison) while poisoned is (poison).

As an adjective poisoned is

(of a living thing) killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

prisoned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (prison)

    • prison

    English

    (wikipedia prison)

    Noun

  • A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
    • The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
    • Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
  • (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
    • The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

    Synonyms

    * (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonment

    Coordinate terms

    * (place) gaol, jail

    Derived terms

    * imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison warden

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To imprison.

    • Anagrams

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    poisoned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.
  • (of food or drink) Containing poison.
  • (chess, of a pawn) Such that its capture will lessen the capturing player's chance of winning.

    • Derived terms

    * poisoned chalice

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poison)

    • Anagrams

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