Inebriate
(verb)
- To make someone drunk, or to cause someone to become drunk.
- To cause someone to lose control of their faculties, inhibitions, or judgment due to alcohol or drugs.
Origin:
From latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare ("to make drun.k")
Examples:
- He inebriated himself with too much alcohol.
- The party inebriated the guests with endless amounts of champagne.
- The drug inebriated the users and caused them to act recklessly.
- He inebriated himself with drugs and alcohol before the accident.
- The wine inebriated the guests and made them more sociable.