verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification
2. 2
   make alcoholic, as by fermenting wordnet
3. 3
   To infuse or saturate with an alcoholic spirit
4. 4
   treat or infuse with alcohol wordnet
5. 5
   To subject to the influence of alcohol

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6. 6
   subject to the influence of alcohol wordnet
7. 7
   To reduce to a fine powder obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

alcoholise

Etymology

From alcohol + -ize.

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