Associations to the word «Antidote»

Wiktionary

ANTIDOTE, noun. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison (often followed by "against," "for," or "to").
ANTIDOTE, noun. Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
ANTIDOTE, verb. (transitive) To counteract as an antidote.

Dictionary definition

ANTIDOTE, noun. A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain