Meanings
verbbreathalyze (third-person singular simple present breathalyzes, present participle breathalyzing, simple past and past participle breathalyzed)
present singular third person breathalyzes · participle present breathalyzing · participle past breathalyzed · past breathalyzed · alternative breathalyse
- To estimate the alcohol content of a person's blood by using a breathalyzer
Synonyms & antonyms
verbtest someone's alcohol level in their blood by means of a breathalyzer
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Origin
Back-formation from breathalyzer.
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APA
breathalyze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyze
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“breathalyze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyze. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breathalyze,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyze.
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