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.