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Word: Intoxicate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘poison’): from medieval Latin intoxicare, from in- ‘into’ + toxicare ‘to poison’, from Latin toxicum (see toxic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviour
Short Definition:cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behaviour
Examples:- we don't allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
Definition:
poison (someone).
Short Definition:poison
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