to overdose
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4.8
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs/
- NSFW
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sufrir una sobredosis
- I overdosed twice.
- overdose on drugs
- overdose on medication
- overdose on pills
And the person that I sold these pills to overdosed and he didn't die.
- And the person that I sold these pills to overdosed and he didn't die.
- And in three months, six months, a year, you may wind up overdosing and dying.
- His brother, a drug addict, overdosed and died.
- Preachers, the number of people who go missing or commit suicide or overdose shortly before they go on tour.
- No one knows that prior to rehab I overdosed.
Examples
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He overdosed on heroin.
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The doctor warned that taking too many sleeping pills could lead to overdosing.
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What if I overdose him?
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Her plan had been to overdose and have him find her in his bed.
Fiction book (2000) -
And you tried to stop her from overdosing, right?
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Authorities have failed to recognize how often people overdose on medications prescribed for them by their doctors.
Blog text (31) -
A week later, before I ever saw him again, he overdosed on heroin.
Blog text (26) -
I wanted to die, and I almost succeeded when I overdosed on heroin.
Fiction book (2000) -
She overdosed on painkillers.
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He accidentally overdosed on prescription painkillers and had to go to the hospital.
Synonyms
17
5.6
To take too much of a drug or other substance so it hurts you
To take too much of a drug so you become very ill or die
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Etymology
Overdose comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and dose meaning 'a set amount of medicine'. So to overdose is to take 'too much' of a drug, which explains why it means taking a dangerous or harmful amount.