detoxify meaning

UK US /dɪˈtɑksəfaɪ/ 4 syllables

detoxify (verb): remove poison from.

detoxify has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

detoxify as a verb

  1. remove poison from
    • detoxify the soil

    Synonyms: detoxicate

    Type of: remove

    Related forms: detoxification

  2. treat for alcohol or drug dependence
    • He was detoxified in the clinic

    Synonyms: detox

    Type of: treat

    Related forms: detoxification

detoxify in a sentence

How to pronounce detoxify

detoxify is pronounced /dɪˈtɑksəfaɪ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in FY · 8-letter words

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