narcotise
/ˈnɑrkətaɪz/
verb
- To put into a state of sleep or numbness, especially with a drug.
- The doctor decided to narcotise the animal to perform the surgery safely.
- The dentist used a gas to narcotise the patient before the procedure.
- The venom of the snake can narcotise its prey within seconds.
- To dull the senses or make someone less aware, as if by a drug.
- The constant noise of the city seemed to narcotise her, making her feel numb to the chaos.
- The repetitive work began to narcotise his mind, and he lost track of time.
- He tried to narcotise his anxiety with hours of video games.
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