inebriate
[ verb in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; noun, adjective in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee- ]
/ verb ɪnˈi briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; noun, adjective ɪnˈi bri ɪt, ɪˈni- /
verb (used with object), in·e·bri·at·ed, in·e·bri·at·ing.
to make drunk; intoxicate.
to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.
noun
an intoxicated person.
a habitual drunkard.
adjective
Also in·e·bri·at·ed.
drunk; intoxicated.
Origin of inebriate
synonym study for inebriate
4. See
drunkard.
OTHER WORDS FROM inebriate
in·e·bri·a·tion, noun un·in·e·bri·at·ed, adjective un·in·e·bri·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby inebriate
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British Dictionary definitions for inebriate
inebriate
verb (ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt) (tr)
to make drunk; intoxicate
to arouse emotionally; make excited
noun (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt)
a person who is drunk, esp habitually
adjective (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt) inebriated
drunk, esp habitually
Derived forms of inebriate
inebriation, noun inebriety (ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for inebriate
C15: from Latin
inēbriāre, from
in- ² +
ēbriāre to intoxicate, from
ēbrius drunk