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intoxicate
[ verb in-tok-si-keyt; adjective 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
/ ɪˈɒɪˌɪ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈٴdz澱, adjective
- ˈٴdz澱ˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈٴdz澱ˌپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٴdz··· [in-, tok, -si-k, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ·ٴdzi·tǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
Example Sentences
The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.
The power goes straight to your head, an intoxicating rush that splits desire from better judgment.
“Anyone who chooses to operate a vehicle intoxicated — whether a car, motorcycle, or boat — puts lives at risk, and they will be held accountable,” said Dist.
The initially jarring juxtaposition of then and now — fiction and documentary — quickly becomes intoxicating, inviting the viewer to both contemplate the ceaseless passage of time and ponder the seamless temporal transitions.
But the soundtrack is also its own evocative work of intoxicating techno-brood, one that could be piped from your car speakers to readily turn any routine neighborhood errand into a suddenly ominous excursion.
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