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intoxicate
[in-tok-si-keyt, in-tok-suh-kit, -keyt]
verb (used with object)
to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.
to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate.
The prospect of success intoxicated him.
Pathology., to poison.
verb (used without object)
to cause or produce intoxication.
having the power to intoxicate.
adjective
Archaic., intoxicated.
intoxicate
/ ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt /
verb
(of an alcoholic drink) to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; make drunk; inebriate
to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm
(of a drug) to poison
Other Word Forms
- intoxicable adjective
- intoxicator noun
- intoxicative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
Example Sentences
"The actor delivers an intoxicating mix of blood, sweat, tears, protein and total helplessness," wrote The Hollywood Reporter.
She had been returning home from a Christmas shopping trip in Bath and was intoxicated when she boarded the train, an inquest held in 2021 heard.
Sanford had previous arrests for a burglary and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, officials said on Monday.
The movie reveals itself to you, layer by layer, incident by incident, in a way that becomes downright intoxicating.
In 2023, he was arrested twice in one night after an altercation in Berkeley that family members allege occurred after Somerville showed up to a family home intoxicated, according to the outlet.
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