English verb: anaesthetize | |||
1. | anaesthetize (body) administer an anesthetic drug to | ||
Samples | The patient must be anesthetized before the operation. Anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth. | ||
Synonyms | anaesthetise, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dose, drug | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block, chloroform, cocainise, cocainize, etherise, etherize, freeze | ||
Antonyms | bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around | ||