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breathalyse

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɛθəlʌɪz/
(US breathalyze)
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Definition of breathalyse

verb

[with object]
  • (of the police) use a breathalyser to test how much alcohol (a driver) has consumed: he was later breathalysed at Cirencester Police Station

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Remember that the ending of breathalyse should be spelled -yse (the spelling breathalyze is American).

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