- 1detoxify something to remove harmful substances or poisons from something
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- 2detoxify somebody to treat someone in order to help them stop drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs
detoxify
verbNAmE//diˈtɑksəˌfaɪ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they detoxify he / she / it detoxifies
past simple detoxified
-ing form detoxifying
Check pronunciation: detoxify