How do you spell Intoxicate?
Correct spelling
intoxicate
Remember: inTOXicate contains TOXIC - poison that alters your mind
Why is intoxicate spelled this way?
From Latin intoxicare, to poison. IN (in) + TOXICUM (poison). To intoxicate is to put poison in — alcohol understood as a pleasant poison that alters perception.
Common misspellings of intoxicate
intoxacateintoxecateintoxikateintoxycate
Example
The bartender was trained to recognize when alcohol might intoxicate patrons beyond safe limits.