poisoned
Translation
poisoned
Examples
He ate a poisoned apple.
He ate a poisoned apple.
Their relationship was poisoned by jealousy.
Their relationship was poisoned by jealousy.
Grammar Patterns
a poisoned ((noun)) a (noun) containing poison He ate a poisoned apple.
((sth.)) was poisoned ((by sth.)) (sth.) was corrupted by (sth.) Their relationship was poisoned by jealousy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: contaminated, tainted, toxic; Antonyms: purified, detoxified
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to poison'. The '-ed' suffix indicates a past action or resulting state.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'poison' + '-ed', meaning something has had poison added to it.