intoxicate

//ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
Visual representation of intoxicate

Verb

intoxicateInfinitive
intoxicatePresent tense
intoxicatedPast tense
intoxicatedPast participle
intoxicatingPresent participle
intoxicatesThird-person singular
1

To cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior through the consumption of alcohol or drugs.

The strong wine intoxicated him quickly.

2

To excite or exhilarate someone to the point of losing self-control or rational thought.

The success of her first novel intoxicated her with dreams of fame.

Antonym