I. -brēˌāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare, from in- in- (II) + ebriare to intoxicate, from ebrius drunk — more at sober
1. : to make drunk : intoxicate
2. : to disorder the senses of : exhilarate as if by liquor : deprive of sense and judgment
inebriated by his own verbosity — N.A.Jones
II. -brēə̇]t, -ēˌā], usu ]d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin inebriatus
1. : intoxicated , drunk
2. : addicted to drinking to excess
III. noun
( -s )
: one who is drunk or intoxicated ; especially : an habitual drunkard
an asylum for inebriates