OPIATE


Meaning of OPIATE in English

■ adjective 'əʊpɪət relating to, resembling, or containing opium.

■ noun 'əʊpɪət

1》 a drug derived from or related to opium.

2》 a thing which induces a false sense of contentment: films are the ~ of the people.

■ verb 'əʊpɪeɪt [often as adjective ~d ]

1》 impregnate with opium.

2》 dull the senses of.

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