anesthetize
a‧naes‧the‧tize (also anaesthetise, anesthetize) /əˈniːsθətaɪz, əˈniːsθɪtaɪz $ əˈnes-/ verb [transitive]
a‧nes‧the‧tize /əˈniːsθətaɪz, əˈniːsθɪtaɪz $ əˈnes-/ verb [transitive]
I. a‧naes‧the‧tize (
also anaesthetise British English,
anesthetize American English) /əˈniːsθətaɪz, əˈniːsθɪtaɪz $ əˈnes-/
verb [transitive] to give someone an anaesthetic so that they do not feel pain
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. a‧nes‧the‧tize /əˈniːsθətaɪz, əˈniːsθɪtaɪz $ əˈnes-/
verb [transitive] the usual American spelling of
anaesthetize [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲