verb
- to free from the effects of intoxication; to sober up
- to treat or cure someone of addiction to alcohol or drugs
Usage: formal or medical; transitive verb
Usage: medical or clinical context
Examples
- The medical team worked to disintoxicate the patient after the overdose.
- Coffee and fresh air helped disintoxicate him after the party.
- The rehabilitation center aims to disintoxicate individuals struggling with alcohol dependency.
- It took several hours to disintoxicate the intoxicated driver.
- Proper hydration can help disintoxicate the body after excessive alcohol consumption.