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anesthetise

v. make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" [syn: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out] [ant: bring to]

Usage examples of "anesthetise".

It was a nice encouraging thing to discover and prove that he still had that much strength and vitality in him, even though he knew very well that the power and agility that were required to anesthetise Ferdinand Pairfield would not necessarily be enough to cope with anyone who was at least averagely tough of mind and body.