Inebriate

Pronunciation: /ˌɪˈnɛbriːˌeɪt/

Inebriate (verb)

  1. to make someone feel drunk or intoxicated by alcohol.

Examples

  • The strong wine could inebriate even the most seasoned drinker.
  • Too much champagne will inebriate the guests quickly.

Common collocations: inebriate someone, easily inebriate, staggering inebriate, help an inebriate

Inebriate (noun)

  1. a person who is drunk or has had too much alcohol.

Examples

  • The inebriate stumbled out of the bar.
  • An inebriate often struggles to walk straight.

Synonyms of Inebriate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Inebriate

  • Describing a state of not being drunk.