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COCAINIZE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they cocainize ... he / she / it cocainizes
Past simple: cocainized
-ing form: cocainizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
cocainise; cocainize
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "cocainize" is one way to...):
anaesthetise; anaesthetize; anesthetise; anesthetize; put out; put under (administer an anesthetic drug to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
cocain (a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive)