poison (someone)
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- 1 poison (someone)、drug (someone secretly)
This word describes secretly giving someone poison or another drug, often by putting it in their food or drink.
poison (someone)、drug (someone secretly)
To secretly make someone consume poison or another drug, usually to harm, sedate, or incapacitate them.
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มีคนวางยาในเครื่องดื่มของเธอ mii khon waaŋ yaa nay khrʉ̂aŋ dʉ̀ʉm khɔ̌ɔŋ thəə Someone drugged her drink. มีคนวางยาในเครื่องดื่มของเธอ details
Learning notes
Explanation
วางยา is formed from วาง (“to place or set”) and ยา (“medicine or drug”), but it does not simply mean placing medicine somewhere. It normally refers to secretly putting poison, a sedative, or another drug into something a person will consume. The word has a serious, harmful connotation. When poison is meant explicitly, วางยาพิษ can be used. The common pattern ถูกวางยา means “to be poisoned or secretly drugged.”
Usage
It is common in crime reports, mysteries, and discussions of suspected drink or food tampering. Frequent patterns include วางยาในอาหาร for putting poison or drugs in food, วางยาในเครื่องดื่ม for drugging a drink, and ถูกวางยา for being poisoned or drugged.
Caution
Do not normally use วางยา for giving medicine as part of treatment; use ให้ยา instead. วางยา generally suggests covert and harmful administration of poison or drugs.