I. i-ˈnē-brē-ˌāt transitive verb
( -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 -ˌnē-brē-ˈā-shən noun
II. i-ˈnē-brē-ət, -ˌāt adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : affected by alcohol : drunk
2. : addicted to excessive drinking
III. -ət noun
Date: circa 1796
: one who is drunk ; especially : drunkard