Dose (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• The kidnappers drugged the businessman to prevent him from resisting their demands.
• They had no intention of harming him but just wanted to dose him for the transport.
• Dose the prisoner with the sedative so he will not be a problem.
• The hospital only knows to dose a patient with that amount every four hours.
• She caught him trying to dose her drink with something when she excused herself to take a phone call.

Synonyms

• Drug

Hypernyms

• Medicate

Hyponyms

• Put Out
• Overdose
• Dope
• Anesthetize
• Anaesthetise
• Anesthetise
• Put Under
• Poison
• Narcotize

Related Words

• Dose (noun)
• Dosage (noun)

Meaning ²

Treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The medication will dose the bacteria with a lethal amount of antibiotics.
• The ray dosed the walls with a special UV coating.
• The solution dosed the polluted water with oxygen-releasing microorganisms.
• The machine dosed the fabric with a subtle scent.
• The ultraviolet light dosed the plastic container with a sanitizing agent.

Hypernyms

• Treat

Related Words

• Dose (noun)
• Dosage (noun)