Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb detoxify

2 senses of detoxify

Sense 1
detoxify, detoxicate -- (remove poison from; "detoxify the soil")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

Sense 2
detox, detoxify -- (treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic")
       => treat, care for -- (provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics")