with objectTo subject to the (harmful) influence of alcohol; to give alcoholic drink to.
Origin
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). From alcohol + -ize, partly after French alcooliser, †alcoholiser to concentrate (a liquid) to an essential spirit, to reduce to a powder.
Definition of alcoholize in US English:
alcoholize
(also alcoholise, alcoolize)
verb
with objectTo subject to the (harmful) influence of alcohol; to give alcoholic drink to.
Origin
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). From alcohol + -ize, partly after French alcooliser, † alcoholiser to concentrate (a liquid) to an essential spirit, to reduce to a powder.