vitriolize

verb3

1. •
   (old-fashioned) To injure (a person) with sulfuric acid, as by throwing it upon the face.
2. •
   (old-fashioned) To poison with vitriol.

   • Similarly, Something for Everyone was described as “an innocent seeming piece of Bavarian chocolate that has been vitriolized by hypodermic injection.” — 2008
3. •
   (old-fashioned) To convert into a vitriol.