1. treat for alcohol or drug dependence - He was detoxified in the clinic • Syn: detox • Derivationally related forms: detoxification • Hypernyms: treat, care for • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 2. remove poison from - detoxify the soil • Syn: detoxicate • Derivationally related forms: detoxification • Topics: chemistry, chemical science • Hypernyms: remove, take, take away, withdraw • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
