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in·tox·i·cate
 intoxicate
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
tak
sih
keIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
intoxicates, intoxicating, intoxicated |
| definition 1: |
to cause to experience any of a number of temporary conditions ranging from giddiness to stupor, by means of alcohol or drugs.
- synonyms:
- befuddle, drug, inebriate, stupefy, zonk out
- similar words:
- besot, dope, fuddle, muddle
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| definition 2: |
to excite, stimulate, or exhilarate.
- synonyms:
- electrify, enthuse, excite, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, transport
- similar words:
- delight, elate, enrapture, galvanize, infatuate, inflame, invigorate, jack up, overpower, overwhelm
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| definition 3: |
to poison.
- synonyms:
- poison
- similar words:
- drug
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| related words: |
befuddle |
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| derivations: |
intoxicatedly (adv.), intoxicatingly (adv.) |
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