habituate

English Thesaurus

1. make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

hyponym	:	harden, indurate, inure,
definition	:	cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate (verb.change)

hyponym	:	teach,
definition	:	accustom gradually to some action or attitude (verb.change)

hyponym	:	addict, hook,
definition	:	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption)

2. take or consume (regularly or habitually) (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	consume, have, ingest, take, take in,
definition	:	serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)

hyponym	:	drink, tope,
definition	:	drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic (verb.consumption)

hyponym	:	board,
definition	:	lodge and take meals (at) (verb.consumption)

3. make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)

derivation	:	habituation,
definition	:	a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)

derivation	:	drug abuse, habit, substance abuse,
definition	:	excessive use of drugs (noun.act)

derivation	:	addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation,
definition	:	being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)

4. take or consume (regularly or habitually) (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	habit, use,
definition	:	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (noun.act)

derivation	:	employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization,
definition	:	the act of using (noun.act)

derivation	:	habit, wont,
definition	:	an established custom (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	drug user, substance abuser, user,
definition	:	a person who takes drugs (noun.person)

5. make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)

derivation	:	habituation,
definition	:	a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)

derivation	:	drug abuse, habit, substance abuse,
definition	:	excessive use of drugs (noun.act)

derivation	:	addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation,
definition	:	being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)

6. take or consume (regularly or habitually) (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	habit, use,
definition	:	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (noun.act)

derivation	:	employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization,
definition	:	the act of using (noun.act)

derivation	:	habit, wont,
definition	:	an established custom (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	drug user, substance abuser, user,
definition	:	a person who takes drugs (noun.person)