† ˈbestiate,v.Obs. Also 7 beastiate. [f. L. bestia beast + -ate.] To bestialize. 1628Feltham Resolves i. lxxxiv. (1647) 259 Drunkennesse..bestiates even the bravest spirits.1639Junius' Sin Stigmat. 235 (L.) Drunkenness beastiates the heart.1655R. Younge Agst. Drunkards 5.