intoxicate
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in·tox·i·cate
(ĭn-tŏk'sĭ-kāt') 
v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates. v.tr.
To cause stupefaction, stimulation, or excitement by or as if by use of a chemical substance: "The notion of Holy War is showing that it has not yet lost all its power to intoxicate and to inflame" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
intoxicative in·tox'i·ca'tive adj.
intoxicator in·tox'i·ca'tor n.
v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates. v.tr.
- To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.
- To stimulate or excite: "a man whom life intoxicates, who has no need of wine" (Anaïs Nin).
- To poison.
To cause stupefaction, stimulation, or excitement by or as if by use of a chemical substance: "The notion of Holy War is showing that it has not yet lost all its power to intoxicate and to inflame" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
[Middle English, to poison, from Medieval Latin intoxicāre, intoxicāt- : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Late Latin toxicāre, to smear with poison (from Latin toxicum, poison; see toxic).]
intoxicatingly in·tox'i·cat'ing·ly adv.intoxicative in·tox'i·ca'tive adj.
intoxicator in·tox'i·ca'tor n.
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Intoxicate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drikke fuld, beruse
v. intr. - beruse, opstemme
Nederlands (Dutch)
dronken maken, vergiftigen, in vervoering brengen
Français (French)
v. tr. - griser, enivrer, rendre ivre, intoxiquer, (fig) griser (avec)
v. intr. - griser, enivrer, (fig) griser, intoxiquer
Deutsch (German)
v. - berauschen, betrunken machen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μεθώ, προκαλώ μέθη
Italiano (Italian)
inebriare, entusiasmare, ubriacare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - intoxicar, embriagar
Русский (Russian)
опьянять, напоить допьяна, отравлять, пьяный, увлеченный
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - embriagar, intoxicar, emborrachar, envenenar
v. intr. - causar embriaguez, borrachera, envenenamiento o intoxicación, emborracharse, embriagarse, intoxicarse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - berusa (äv. bildl.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使陶醉, 醉人, 陶醉
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使陶醉, 醉人
v. intr. - 陶醉
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 취하게 하다, 도취 시키다
v. intr. - 취하다, 도취하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 酔わせる, 興奮させる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يسمم, يسكر
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - שיכר, ריגש עד לאובדן שליטה
v. intr. - שיכר, ריגש עד לאובדן שליטה
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