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Wither vs Poison - What's the difference?

wither | poison |

In transitive terms the difference between wither and poison

is that wither is to make helpless due to emotion while poison is to cause someone to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.

As verbs the difference between wither and poison

is that wither is to go against, resist; oppose while poison is to use poison to kill or paralyse somebody.

As an adverb wither

is against, in opposition to.

As a noun poison is

a substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.

wither

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete, or, chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) (m), .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
  • To cause to shrivel or dry up.
  • * Bible, Matthew xii. 10
    • There was a man which had his hand withered .
  • * Shakespeare
    • This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered .
  • * Dryden
    • now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave
  • (figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
  • * Byron
    • names that must not wither
  • * Cowper
    • States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.
  • To become helpless due to emotion.
  • To make helpless due to emotion.
    • Usage notes
    * Not to be confused with whither .

    Anagrams

    * whiter, writhe

    poison

    English

    (wikipedia poison)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
    • We used a poison to kill the weeds.
  • Something that harms a person or thing.
    • Gossip is a malicious poison .
  • (informal) A drink; liquor.
    • - What's your poison ?
    - I'll have a glass of whisky.

    Synonyms

    * (substance that is harmful) atter, bane, contaminant, pollutant, toxin, venom

    Derived terms

    * poison gas * poison hemlock * poison ivy * poison oak * poison-pen letter * poison pill * poison sumac * poisoner * poisoning * poisonous * poisonwood * rat poison * what's your poison

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use poison to kill or paralyse somebody
    • The assassin poisoned the king.
  • To pollute; to cause some part of the environment to become poisonous
    • That factory is poisoning the river.
  • To cause something to become much worse
    • Suspicion will poison their relationship.
    He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
  • To cause someone to hate or to have unfair negative opinions
    • She's poisoned him against all his old friends.

    Synonyms

    * (to pollute) contaminate, pollute, taint * (to cause to become worse) corrupt, taint

    Derived terms

    * lead poisoning * poisoned chalice * radiation poisoning

    References

    * * 1000 English basic words ----