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- [noun dee-toks; verb dee-toks]
- /noun ˈdi tɒks; verb diˈtɒks/
- /ˈdiː.tɒks/
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- [noun dee-toks; verb dee-toks]
- /noun ˈdi tɒks; verb diˈtɒks/
Definitions of detox word
- uncountable noun detox Detox is treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted. 3
- countable noun detox A detox is a treatment that is intended to remove poisonous or harmful substances from your body. 3
- verb detox If someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol detoxes, or if another person detoxes them, they undergo treatment which stops them from being addicted. 3
- verb detox If you detox, or if something detoxes your body, you do something to remove poisonous or harmful substances from your body. 3
- noun detox treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs 3
- verb detox to rid (the body) or undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs 3
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Origin of detox
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75; by shortening
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Parts of speech for Detox
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preposition
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detox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
detox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detox
noun detox
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- on the wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- detoxification — Detoxification is treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted.
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