detoxify
detoxify · detoxifies · detoxified · detoxifying
entgiften, entschlacken
To remove foreign and harmful substances from somethingTo remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
US/dɪtˈɑksəfˌaɪ/
» In order to detoxify from staying up late and partying, my cousin drinks apricot smoothies.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
entgiften, entschlacken
remove poison from
(transitive)To make something that is harmful more benign.
Examples
1 sentencesIn order to detoxify from staying up late and partying, my cousin drinks apricot smoothies.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
remove harmful substances:
Origin
Attested since 1905 (twelve years earlier than toxify), from de- + tox- + -ify. (DetoxicatAttested since 1905 (twelve years earlier than toxify), from de- + tox- + -ify. (Detoxicate is attested one year earlier, since 1904.)
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Forms
detoxifies, detoxifying, detoxified, detoxified| Base form | detoxify · to detoxify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | detoxifies |
| Present participle | detoxifying |
| Past simple | detoxified |
| Past participle | detoxified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- remove poison from:detoxicate
- treat for alcohol or drug dependence:detox
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle