1. to make drunk or intoxicated
Usage: formal

1. a person who is habitually drunk
Usage: formal

1. drunk or intoxicated
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The strong wine began to inebriate the guests at the party.
• He refused to inebriate himself before the important meeting.
• The old inebriate stumbled down the street.
• She worked at a shelter helping inebriated individuals.
• The inebriate man could barely stand upright.
• Police found the inebriate driver asleep at the wheel.