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verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make something that is harmful more benign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
treat for alcohol or drug dependence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: detox
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: treat, care for
verb
remove poison from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: detoxicate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
History
Attested since 1905 (twelve years earlier than toxify), from de- + tox- + -ify. (Detoxicate is attested one year earlier, since 1904.)
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
