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alcoholize

verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To infuse or saturate with an alcoholic spirit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To subject to the influence of alcohol

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To reduce to a fine powder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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5

verb

Meaning 5

make alcoholic, as by fermenting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • alcoholize prunes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alcoholise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

6

verb

Meaning 6

treat or infuse with alcohol

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alcoholise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: impregnate, saturate

7

verb

Meaning 7

subject to the influence of alcohol

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • After we finished dinner, we were thoroughly alcoholized

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: regale, treat

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English alcoholize From alcohol + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alcoholitzar — convert into alcohol
  • Italian: alcolizzare — convert into alcohol
  • Polish: alkoholizować — convert into alcohol
  • Romanian: alcooliza — convert into alcohol
  • Serbo-Croatian: alkoholizirati — convert into alcohol
  • Spanish: alcoholizar — convert into alcohol
  • Catalan: alcoholitzar — infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit
  • Italian: alcolizzare — infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit
  • Polish: alkoholizować — infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit
  • Portuguese: alcoolizar — infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit
  • Serbo-Croatian: alkoholizirati — infuse or saturate with alcoholic spirit
  • Catalan: alcoholitzar — subject to the influence of alcohol
  • Italian: alcolizzare — subject to the influence of alcohol
  • Polish: alkoholizować — subject to the influence of alcohol
  • Portuguese: alcoolizar — subject to the influence of alcohol
  • Serbo-Croatian: alkoholizirati — subject to the influence of alcohol