Pronunciation: i- ' n ē -br ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English inebryat, from Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare, from in- + ebriare to intoxicate, from ebrius drunk
Date: 15th century
1 : to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor
2 : to make drunk : INTOXICATE
– in · ebri · a · tion \ - ˌ n ē -br ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun