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intoxicate

🇬🇧 UK/in'tɒksikeit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To make someone drunk or stupefied with alcohol or drugs; to excite greatly.

使醉;使陶醉;使兴奋

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
toxpoison
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
+
ateto make, having
=intoxicate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The celebration was intoxicating, with champagne flowing freely and guests dancing until dawn.

  • 2.

    The intoxicating aroma of fresh flowers filled the garden with a sweet and fragrant atmosphere.

  • 3.

    He became intoxicated by success and made reckless decisions that ultimately jeopardized the company.

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