Addict (Verb)
Meaning
To cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug).
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Her abuse of the painkillers in her teenage years addict her to stronger narcotics in her later life.
- Nicotine found in e-cigarettes can addict young users to lifelong smoking habits.
- These kinds of behaviors can addict teenagers to technology from an early age.
- The potent highs of the recreational substance began to addict him right from the start.
- The doctor's goal was not to addict the patient to anything that would cause harm in the long run.