narcotize

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English narcot(ic) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English narcotize From narcot(ic) + -ize.

1. To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.
2. To dull the senses of (a person, place etc.).
3. To make into a narcotic.

   “The sun hangs overhead like a lantern, the essence of new grass and apple blossom narcotizes the air, the clack and whir of the wheels have a quelling, hypnotic effect on the passengers.”