chloroforms
Renders someone unconscious
Chloroforms is the third-person singular verb form of chloroform, meaning to render someone unconscious using chloroform—a sweet-smelling chemical historically used as an anesthetic.
The word often appears in crime fiction or historical contexts: The kidnapper chloroforms his victim before dragging her to the car.
Figuratively, anything that dulls awareness chloroforms: The lecture chloroforms the audience into stupor.
Complete lack of awareness
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- inhalationTaking breath in
soporific · narcosis · stupor · knockout · incapacitation · insensibility · drowsiness · surgical
Triply chlorinated methane derivative
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- carbon tetrachlorideCCl₄ compound, once industrial
dichloromethane · organic solvent · degreaser · extraction · reagent · synthesis · laboratory · industrial
Violent offensive act
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- incapacitationState of being disabled
- ragWorn piece of fabric
victim · attack · subduing · crime · thriller · fiction · knockout · overpowering
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
inhalation · soporific · narcosis · stupor · knockout · incapacitation · insensibility · drowsiness · surgical · Victorian medicine
trichloromethane
Triply chlorinated methane derivative
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
carbon tetrachloride · dichloromethane · organic solvent · degreaser · extraction · reagent · synthesis · laboratory · industrial
assault
Violent offensive act
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- incapacitationState of being disabled
rag · victim · attack · subduing · crime · thriller · fiction · knockout · overpowering · drugging
chloroformsrevives
Restores vigor or consciousness
awakens · rouses · resuscitates · wakes · arouses
chloroformstranquilizes
Subdues with calming drugs
anesthetizes · soothes · medicates · calms · numbs