detoxify

de·tox·i·fy

 (dē-tŏk′sə-fī′)

tr.v. de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing, de·tox·i·fies

1. To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of: drugs that are detoxified by the liver.

2. To remove a toxic substance or the effects of such a substance from: soaked the cassava to detoxify it.

3. To treat (an individual) for alcohol or drug intoxication, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of toxic substances and manage withdrawal symptoms.

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[de- + toxi(c) + -fy.]

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detoxify

(diːˈtɒksɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (Medicine) to remove poison from; detoxicate

2. (Medicine) to treat (a person) for alcoholism or drug addiction

deˌtoxifiˈcation n

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de•tox•i•fy

(diˈtɒk sə faɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.

1. to rid of poison.

2. to subject (a person) to detoxification.

v.i.

3. to undergo detoxification.

[1900–05; detox (icate) + -ify]

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detoxify

Past participle: detoxified
Gerund: detoxifying

Imperative

detoxify

detoxify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	detoxify - remove poison from; "detoxify the soil" detoxicate chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	2.	detoxify - treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic" detox care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

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Translations

désintoxiquer

detoxify

[diːˈtɒksɪfaɪ] VT [+ alcoholic] → desintoxicar; [+ chemical] → eliminar la toxicidad de

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

detoxify

[diːˈtɒksɪfaɪ]

vt

[+ addict] → désintoxiquer

(= cleanse) [+ body, system] → désintoxiquer

(= remove toxicity of) → désintoxiquer

vi

[addict] → se désintoxiquer

(= cleanse one's system) → se désintoxiquer

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detoxify

vt → entgiften

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

de·tox·i·fy

vt. destoxificar, desintoxicar, extraer sustancias tóxicas.

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