intoxicate

[ verb in-tok-si-keyt; adjective in-tok-suh-kit, -keyt ]

/ verb ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt; adjective ɪnˈtɒk sə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.

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), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.

to cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate.

adjective

Archaic. intoxicated.

Origin of intoxicate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-², toxic, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicate

in·tox·i·ca·ble

[in-tok-si-kuh-buhl], /ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kə bəl/, adjectivein·tox·i·ca·tor, noun

Words nearby intoxicate

in toto, Intourist, in tow, intown, intoxicant, intoxicate, intoxicated, intoxicating, intoxication, intoxicative, intr.

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Example sentences from the Web for intoxicate

A man in New-York enjoys such very excellent spirits that he has only to drink water to intoxicate himself.
Punch, or the London Charivari. Vol. 1, July 31, 1841|Various
It was impetuous, affected, forced even; he sought to intoxicate himself with noise and carnage.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
That is why they are so prone to intoxicate themselves; they wish to get away, to form a world for themselves.
The Bridal March; One Day|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
Lest you be the martyred slaves of Time, intoxicate yourselves, be drunken without cease!
The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire|Charles Baudelaire

Every art, from architecture to poetry, is enlisted, in order to move and intoxicate the human soul.
The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art|Lyof N. Tolstoi

British Dictionary definitions for intoxicate

intoxicate

/ (ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

(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 of intoxicate

intoxicable, adjectiveintoxicative, adjectiveintoxicator, noun

Word Origin for intoxicate

C16: from Medieval Latin, from intoxicāre to poison, from Latin toxicum poison; see toxic

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Medical definitions for intoxicate

intoxicate

[ ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kāt′ ]

v.

To stupefy or excite, as by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.

单词	intoxicate
释义	intoxicate [ verb in-tok-si-keyt; adjective in-tok-suh-kit, -keyt ] / verb ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt; adjective ɪnˈtɒk sə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intoxicate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing. 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), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing. to cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate. adjective Archaic. intoxicated. Origin of intoxicate 1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-², toxic, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicate in·tox·i·ca·ble [in-tok-si-kuh-buhl], /ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kə bəl/, adjectivein·tox·i·ca·tor, noun Words nearby intoxicate in toto, Intourist, in tow, intown, intoxicant, intoxicate, intoxicated, intoxicating, intoxication, intoxicative, intr. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intoxicate A man in New-York enjoys such very excellent spirits that he has only to drink water to intoxicate himself. Punch, or the London Charivari. Vol. 1, July 31, 1841\|Various It was impetuous, affected, forced even; he sought to intoxicate himself with noise and carnage. The Vicomte de Bragelonne\|Alexandre Dumas That is why they are so prone to intoxicate themselves; they wish to get away, to form a world for themselves. The Bridal March; One Day\|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson Lest you be the martyred slaves of Time, intoxicate yourselves, be drunken without cease! The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire\|Charles Baudelaire Every art, from architecture to poetry, is enlisted, in order to move and intoxicate the human soul. The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art\|Lyof N. Tolstoi British Dictionary definitions for intoxicate intoxicate / (ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt) / verb (tr) (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 of intoxicate intoxicable, adjectiveintoxicative, adjectiveintoxicator, noun Word Origin for intoxicate C16: from Medieval Latin, from intoxicāre to poison, from Latin toxicum poison; see toxic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intoxicate ignite, agitate, disturb, rouse, embitter, worsen, infuriate, exacerbate, enrage, roil, rile, arouse, irritate, incense, kindle, provoke, intensify, stimulate, foment, heat up Medical definitions for intoxicate intoxicate [ ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kāt′ ] v. To stupefy or excite, as by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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intoxicate

verb (used with object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.

verb (used without object), in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing.

adjective

Origin of intoxicate

OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicate

Words nearby intoxicate

Example sentences from the Web for intoxicate

British Dictionary definitions for intoxicate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of intoxicate

Word Origin for intoxicate

Words related to intoxicate

Medical definitions for intoxicate

v.