INEBRIATE

I. transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Middle English inebryat, from Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare, from in- + ebriare to intoxicate, from ebrius drunk Date: 15th century to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor, to make drunk ; intoxicate , inebriation noun II. adjective Date: 15th century affected by alcohol ; drunk , addicted to excessive drinking, III. noun Date: circa 1796 one who is drunk