1. to subject to or treat with a narcotic drug
Usage: medical
2. to make dull, inactive, or insensible
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The doctor decided to narcotize the patient before the surgery.
• Pain medication can narcotize patients for several hours.
• The repetitive work seemed to narcotize his creativity.
• Television can narcotize viewers into passive consumption.
• The warm weather narcotized the entire class during the afternoon lecture.
• Critics argued that social media narcotizes people’s ability to think critically.