n. [ From Opium: cf. F. opiat. ]
They chose atheism as an opiate. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Opium. ] Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction;
v. t. To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [ R. ] Fenton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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