Poison

Poison

/ˈpoizn/

noun/verb

noun

a toxic substance that could be fatal if swallowed

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

– Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

verb

to kill with toxic chemicals

Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the crudest words.

– Joyce Brothers (1927-2013)