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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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   (of alcohol or another drug) to make someone lose some control of their actions or behaviour: The plant has the power to heal or intoxicate. It took surprisingly little drink to intoxicate him. to make someone excited, happy, and slightly out of control: Their music never fails to intoxicate me.

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   The meaning of INTOXICATE is to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished. How to use intoxicate in a sentence. Did you know?

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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.

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   intoxicate somebody (of alcohol or drugs) to cause somebody to lose control of their behaviour or their physical and mental abilities

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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.

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

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   1. to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control. 2. to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm. 3. (of a drug) to poison. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. intoxicable (inˈtoxicable) adjective.

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

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   v.tr. 1. 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.