intoxicate

ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt

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Definition of intoxicate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

impaired state

Rare

cause someone to lose control through alcoholic drink or drugs

Rare

The spiked punch at the party intoxicated many guests..

inebriate

stupefy

excitement

Rare

excite to enthusiasm or madness

Rare

The thrilling news seemed to intoxicate the crowd.

elate

thrill

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Origin of intoxicate

Latin, in (into) + toxicare (to poison)

Terms with intoxicate included in their meaning

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stone

get high

intoxicate with drugs

get high

intoxication

intoxicate oneself with drugs or substances

fox

intoxication

intoxicate or stupefy with drink

load up

intoxication

intoxicate oneself with alcohol or drugs

fuddle

alcohol

intoxicate someone with alcohol

Examples of intoxicate in a sentence

They were intoxicated by the potent mixture.
The charismatic leader managed to intoxicate his followers with promises.
The music's rhythm seemed to intoxicate everyone at the party.

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French:enivrer, exalter, ...
German:berauschen, begeistern, ...
Italian:intossicare, entusiasmare, ...
Spanish:emborrachar, embriagar, ...
Portuguese:embriagar, exaltar, ...
Chinese:使陶醉, 使狂热, ...
Japanese:酔わせる, 熱狂させる, ...
Arabic:أَسْكَرَ, أَثَارَ الحَمَاس, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁכֵּר, לְרַגֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:опьянить, взбудоражить, ...
Ukrainian:споювати, захоплювати, ...
Hindi:नशे में करना, उत्तेजित करना, ...
Bengali:মাতাল করা, উত্তেজিত করা, ...
Catalan:intoxicar, entusiasmar, ...
Czech:intoxikovat, opojit, ...
Danish:beruse, begejstre, ...
Dutch:bedwelmen, opzwepen, ...
Greek:μεθώ, ενθουσιάζω, ...
Hungarian:lerészegíteni, megrészegíteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យស្រវឹង, ធ្វើឱ្យរំភើបខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:취하게 하다, 흥분시키다, ...
Persian:مست کردن, به هیجان آورد, ...
Polish:odurzyć, zachwycać, ...
Portuguese (BR):embriagar, entusiasmar, ...
Romanian:a îmbăta, a entuziasma, ...
Swedish:berusa, fängsla, ...
Thai:ทำให้มึนเมา, กระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:sarhoş etmek, coşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm say, làm say mê, ...

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