narcotize

verb
/ˈnɑːkə.tʌɪz/UK/ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/US

Etymology

From narcot(ic) + -ize.

  1. derived from ναρκόω — “to benumb
  2. derived from narcōticum
  3. derived from narcotique
  4. derived from narcotique
  5. inherited from narcotyk
  6. suffixed as narcotize — “narcotic + ize

Definitions

  1. To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible

    To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.

  2. To dull the senses of (a person, place etc.).

  3. To make into a narcotic.

    • The sun hangs overhead like a lantern, the essence of new grass and apple blossom narcotizes the air, the clack and whir of the wheels have a quelling, hypnotic effect on the passengers.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA