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sedate


2sedate

verb
se·dat·edse·dat·ing

Definition of SEDATE

transitive verb
: to dose with sedatives
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Examples of SEDATE

  1. The doctor sedated the patient heavily.

Origin of SEDATE

back-formation from sedative
First Known Use: 1945

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