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intoxicate

1 of 1verb
/ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪt/
Forms:intoxicates,intoxicating,intoxicated,intoxicated
1

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

  • With no tolerance, just a few hits of marijuana were enough to intoxicate my friend
  • Cocaine intoxicates quickly by inhibiting dopamine reuptake in the brain's reward system.
  • The fumes from solvent inhalation intoxicated many teenagers, leading to dangerous situations.
2

make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

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3

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

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