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   intoxicate

   /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviour: "we don't allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs" Similar inebriatemake drunkmake intoxicatedmake inebriatedbefuddlefuddlestupefygo to someone's headmake someone's head spininformal:make leglessmake woozyOpposite sober someone up
   • ▪ excite or exhilarate (someone): "except for NYC and LA, no American city has so intoxicated and infuriated writers" Similar exhilaratethrillelatedelightcaptivateenthralentranceenraptureinvigorateanimateenlivenexcitestirrousemoveinspireinflameelectrifyfire with enthusiasmfire someone's imaginationinformal:give someone a buzzgive someone a kickbowl overtickle someone pinkgive someone a chargeOpposite bore
   • 2. poison (someone). archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘poison’): from medieval Latin intoxicare, from in- ‘into’ + toxicare ‘to poison’, from Latin toxicum (see toxic).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTOXICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Intoxicate means to make someone lose control of their actions or behaviour, or to make someone excited and happy. Learn how to use this formal verb with different substances, such as alcohol or drugs, and see translations in other languages.

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     INTOXICATE meaning: 1. (of alcohol or another drug) to make...

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     intoxicate translate: memabukkan. Learn more in the...

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     intoxicate translate: memabukkan. Learn more in the...

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     INTOXICATE translate: 使（某人）喝醉, 使（某人）陶醉，兴奋，略微失去控制. Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intoxicateIntoxicate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb intoxicate, which means to excite or stupefy by alcohol, a drug, or poison. See examples of intoxicate in sentences and related words in the dictionary.

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   Intoxicate definition: 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.. See examples of INTOXICATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intoxicateIntoxicate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /ɪnˈtɑksəkeɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: intoxicated; intoxicating; intoxicates. Alcohol's effect on most people, especially when they drink too much of it, is to intoxicate them. If you're not used to drinking, a glass of Champagne may intoxicate you. Beer, wine, and hard liquor can all intoxicate those who drink them.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intoxicateintoxicate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Intoxicate means to cause somebody to lose control of their behaviour or their physical and mental abilities, usually by alcohol or drugs. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTOXICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'intoxicate', which means to affect the nervous system with alcohol, drugs, or other substances. See synonyms, derived forms, and examples of 'intoxicate' in sentences.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intoxicateIntoxicate - definition of intoxicate by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To impair the physical and mental faculties of (a person) by means of alcohol or a drug or other chemical substance: served strong cocktails that intoxicated all the guests. b. To damage physiologically by means of a chemical substance; poison: birds that were intoxicated by pesticides. 2.