entgiften

German

Etymology

ent- + giften

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈɡɪftn̩/
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Verb

entgiften (weak, third-person singular present entgiftet, past tense entgiftete, past participle entgiftet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to detoxify
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 302:
      Illuminiert ist er und will sich nicht entgiften und solide werden, so gern der arme Joachim auch Soldat sein möchte im Flachland.
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Conjugation

Further reading

  • entgiften” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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