poisons

"We used a poison to kill the weeds."

"Gossip is a malicious poison."

"In the old West, cowboys sometimes referred to strong alcoholic drinks, like whiskey, as "poisons." "

"Some industrial poisons work by binding to the catalysts used in manufacturing processes, slowing down or stopping production. "

"The assassin poisoned the king."

"That factory is poisoning the river."

"He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."

"Constant negativity from her colleagues poisons the atmosphere at work, making it difficult for everyone to collaborate effectively. "

"The sulfur impurities in the fuel poisons the car's catalytic converter, reducing its ability to clean exhaust fumes. "

"A hacker poisons the school's DNS cache with fake website addresses to redirect students to a phishing site. "