Definition

To make someone sober or to cause someone to stop being drunk.

Example

The counselor's goal was to soberize the young man who had been drinking heavily.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I heard you tried to soberize yourself last weekend.

Yeah, I decided to take a break from drinking for a while.

That sounds like a good plan; how did it go?

It was tough at first, but I feel much better now.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Soberize → It is formed from "sober" (from Latin *sobrius*, meaning not intoxicated) and "-ize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "soberize" means to make someone sober or to cause someone to become not intoxicated.

Memory Tip

Think of 'sober' meaning not intoxicated, and the '-ize' means to make. So, soberize means to make someone not intoxicated.

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