1. to administer a narcotic drug to; to put under the influence of a narcotic
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'narcotize'; medical/pharmaceutical context
2. to stupefy or dull the senses or mind of; to make insensible
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The surgeon narcotised the patient before the operation.
• The anesthetic was used to narcotise the animal for the procedure.
• Constant exposure to violence can narcotise people to its effects.
• The medication narcotised him within minutes.
• They narcotised the injured animal to prevent further distress.
• Repetitive routines narcotised his mind to the beauty around him.