Intoxicate: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ท
intoxicate
[ ษชnหtษksษชkeษชt ]
drink
To poison someone by alcohol or drugs. To make someone drunk or high. To excite or elate someone beyond self-control.
Synonyms
besot, drug, inebriate, poison
Examples of usage
- He was heavily intoxicated by the end of the party.
- Their intention was to intoxicate him with alcohol and take advantage of him.
- She felt intoxicated by the thrill of the chase.
Translations
Translations of the word "intoxicate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น intoxicar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคถเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vergiften
๐ฎ๐ฉ meracuni
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zatruwaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธญๆฏใใใ
๐ซ๐ท intoxiquer
๐ช๐ธ intoxicar
๐น๐ท zehirlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ ์ํค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูู ููู ู
๐จ๐ฟ otrรกvit
๐ธ๐ฐ otrรกviลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟไธญๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ zastrupiti
๐ฎ๐ธ eitra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะปะฐะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษhษrlษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ intoxicar
Word origin
The word 'intoxicate' originated from the Latin word 'intoxicatus', which is the past participle of 'intoxicฤre' meaning 'to poison'. In English, the word first appeared in the 15th century with the meaning 'to poison'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the state of being drunk or excited beyond self-control. The word has been used in various contexts, from describing the effects of alcohol and drugs to the exhilaration of emotions and charm.