narcotize
/ˈnɑrkətaɪz/
verb
- To put under the influence of a narcotic drug; to make unconscious or drowsy.
- The dentist will narcotize the patient before pulling the tooth.
- They used a special gas to narcotize the animal for the medical procedure.
- The doctor decided to narcotize the man to stop his severe pain.
- To dull or numb the mind or senses, as if with a drug.
- The repetitive music began to narcotize her thoughts until she felt nothing.
- The boring speech seemed to narcotize the entire audience.
- He tried to narcotize his anxiety with endless hours of television.
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