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breathalyse

British

/ ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪz /

verb

(tr) to apply a Breathalyser test to (someone)

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If a police force decides to conduct a pre-Christmas drink-driving campaign, they will stop and breathalyse more motorists.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2014

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