intoxicant
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Definition of intoxicant
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Synonyms & Antonyms for intoxicant
Synonyms
alcohol, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple
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Examples of intoxicant in a Sentence
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In June, Leptich pleaded guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court to criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicants. — oregonlive, "Drunken driver who fatally struck pedestrian on dark SE Portland street gets 2 years in prison," 4 Sep. 2019 The suspect refused a urine test to check for intoxicants. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, "Cops suspicious of mint tin hidden behind belt buckle: Westlake Police Blotter," 27 July 2019 Aguilar-Aguilar was booked into the county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon Taco Bell drive-thru customer gives worker swig of Hennessy, is arrested by deputy behind her, police say," 23 July 2019 His opposition to intoxicants was in recognition of the fact that while the typical vice can be enjoyed safely by most users, a majority of the market demand is from a minority of addicts. — Gabriel Rossman, National Review, "Mark Kleiman Was the Nation’s Greatest Thinker on Drug Policy," 23 July 2019 Last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Morinville pleaded no contest to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving under the influence of intoxicants. — oregonlive.com, "Man high on meth rams stolen semi truck into Portland police SUV, gets more than 2 years in prison," 9 July 2019 O'Neill said Cosby initiated contact with the women primarily through their employment and that most believed Cosby sincerely desired to mentor them prior to the assaults, during which they were given an intoxicant while in a place Cosby controlled. — CBS News, "Bill Cosby appeals sex assault conviction over testimony from other accusers," 25 June 2019 The new Canadian rules strictly forbid the mixing of the two intoxicants. — Kristine Owram, BostonGlobe.com, "A gummy conundrum for Canada’s pot producers," 17 June 2019 The capture rate of cigarettes, estimated at 1 in 4, is markedly higher than that of intoxicants like alcohol, cocaine and heroin. — Sally Satel, WSJ, "Vaping Is Harm Reduction," 13 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intoxicant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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English Language Learners Definition of intoxicant
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Medical Definition of intoxicant
— called also inebriant
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