deliriate

/dɛlɪˈriːeɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to become or cause to become delirious

“The patient deliriated after the operation due to the anesthesia.”

2. verb

to be or become deranged, frantic, or wild

“The crowd deliriated with excitement as the concert began.”

3. verb

to lose one’s senses, become insane, or go mad

“The years of abuse had deliriated the woman, and she could no longer function normally.”

Synonyms

  • delirium
  • derange
  • frantic
  • insane
  • wild

Antonyms

  • compos
  • sane
  • stable