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inebriate

/ɪnˈibriˌeɪt/
verb
  1. To make someone drunk or intoxicate.
    • The bartender was careful not to inebriate customers who had already had too much.
    • It doesn't take much alcohol to inebriate her.
    • The strong punch began to inebriate the guests after just one glass.
Antonyms
sober
noun
  1. A person who is habitually drunk; a drunkard.
    • The shelter offered help to any inebriate seeking to quit drinking.
    • The town had a reputation for its rowdy inebriates on weekend nights.
    • He was known as an inebriate who spent most of his money on whiskey.
Synonyms
drunkardalcoholic
Antonyms
sober
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