inebriate

[ verb in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; noun, adjective in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee- ]

/ verb ɪnˈi briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; noun, adjective ɪnˈi bri ɪt, ɪˈni- /

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verb (used with object), in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing.

to make drunk; intoxicate.

to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.

noun

an intoxicated person.

a habitual drunkard.

adjective

Also in·e·bri·at·ed. drunk; intoxicated.

Nearby words

indy car racing, indy, d', ine, inearth, inebriant, inebriate, inebriated, inebriation, inebriety, inedible, inedita

Origin of inebriate

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inēbriātus past participle of inēbriāre to make drunk, equivalent to in- in-² + ēbri(us) drunk + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

in·e·bri·a·tion, nounun·in·e·bri·at·ed, adjectiveun·in·e·bri·at·ing, adjective

Synonym study

4. See drunkard.

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Examples from the Web for inebriated

Come inside the star-studded Globes after-parties, where inebriated A-listers mingle.
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The variety of the deaths, and how many of them that group of inebriated people could remember.
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But what seemed to upset Pastor the most was that Murray had taped Jackson without his knowledge in an “inebriated” state.
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The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star caused a tiny kerfuffle after his inebriated appearance on The View in 2006.
When Celebs Get Wasted|Gina Piccalo|December 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Ever seen two inebriated off-duty firemen at a local pub about to come to blows?
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No doubt it was the rats, inebriated by such unusual potations, which had caused the mysterious uproar.
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He went about the car shaking dice with other inebriated passengers, and in the course of half an hour had won $6.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker
You have the difference between the Inebriated and the Sober, displayed in their works.
The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen
A strange intoxication emanated from those men, who themselves were inebriated with clamour, courage, and confidence.
The Fortune of the Rougons|Emile Zola
Conscious of my inebriated condition, I was much embarrassed that my friend should find me in such a state at that late hour.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward

British Dictionary definitions for inebriated

inebriate

verb (ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt) (tr)

to make drunk; intoxicate

to arouse emotionally; make excited

noun (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt)

a person who is drunk, esp habitually

adjective (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt) inebriated

drunk, esp habitually

Derived Forms

inebriation, nouninebriety (ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for inebriate

C15: from Latin inēbriāre, from in- ² + ēbriāre to intoxicate, from ēbrius drunk

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