detoxify

detoxifying; detoxified; detoxifies

Definitions of detoxify
  1. verb
    remove poison from
    “detoxify the soil”
    synonyms: detoxicate
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. verb
    treat for alcohol or drug dependence
    “He was detoxified in the clinic”
    synonyms: detox
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    type of:
    care for, treat
    provide treatment for
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