drogare
to drug
verb droh-GAH-reh Rare
Origin: From 'droga' (drug), from Dutch 'droog' (dry goods).
Also means
to spike (a drink)
Usage Note
Drogare means to administer drugs to someone, often covertly (hanno drogato il suo drink = they spiked her drink). The reflexive drogarsi means to take drugs habitually, and is the more common form heard in everyday speech. The past participle drogato is also used as a noun meaning 'drug addict'. It uses avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Si è drogato per anni prima di chiedere aiuto."
Natural Translation
He took drugs for years before asking for help.
Literal Translation
He himself-has drugged for years before asking for help.
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