inebriate
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inebriate
- /ɪˈniːbɹiət/
- /ɪˈniːbɹieɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).
noun inebriates
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A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
As he walked along, the inebriate, whose gait was at first unsteady, recovered his equilibrium and required less help.
Similar: drunkard
verb inebriates · inebriating · inebriated
- To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
- To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink. the inebriating effect of popular applause
- To become drunk. fish that come from the Euxine Sea ; that when they come into the fresh water , do inebriate and turn up their bellies , so as you may take them with your hand
Similar: intoxicate
adjective more inebriate · most inebriate
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intoxicated; drunk
Victoria, on the other hand, has apparently become more inebriate, as, according to the figures, arrests for drunkenness within her boundaries, in proportion to the population, increased from 12 per 1,000 in 1880 to 16½ in 1890 and nearly 16 in 1891; but even the latter proportions were still lower
Similar: drunk
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: intoxicate
Translations
Every language
noun habitually drunk
| Français | ivrogne |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Trinker, Alkoholiker, Betrunkener, Trunksüchtiger |
verb fill with sublime emotion
| 한국어 | 잔뜩 취하다 jantteuk chwihada, 곤드레만드레 취하다 gondeuremandeure chwihada |
|---|---|
| Français | enivrer |
| Deutsch | berauschen |
verb to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate
| Español | embriagar, inebriar |
|---|---|
| Português | embriagar |
| Français | saouler, soûler, souler, enivrer |
| Deutsch | betrunken machen, Trunkenheit verursachen, berauschen |
| Русский | опьянять opʹjanjatʹ |
verb to become drunk
| Español | inebriarse, embriagarse |
|---|---|
| Português | embriagar-se |
| Français | se saouler, se soûler, se souler, s'enivrer, se bourrer |
| Deutsch | betrunken werden, sich betrinken |
| Русский | напиваться napivatʹsja |
adj intoxicated, drunk
| Deutsch | berauscht |
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title = {inebriate},
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year = {2026},
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