Definition

1. Verb:
   • To neutralize, to counteract (the effect of something, especially alcohol or poison): "dã" refers to the action of making something lose its effect or potency, most commonly used in the context of counteracting the effects of alcohol or toxins.
   • To make something less intense or severe: It can also imply reducing the strength or impact of a substance or condition.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy uống trà gừng để dã rượu. (He drank ginger tea to neutralize the alcohol.)
  • Loại thuốc này có thể dã độc. (This medicine can counteract poison.)
  • Sau khi uống thuốc, cô ấy ăn cháo để dã thuốc. (After taking medicine, she ate porridge to lessen its harsh effects.)

Advanced Usage

• "dã rượu": This is the most common collocation, specifically meaning "to sober up" or "to neutralize the effects of alcohol."
  • Một tách cà phê đặc thường được dùng để dã rượu. (A strong cup of coffee is often used to sober up.)
• "dã độc": A fixed phrase meaning "to detoxify" or "to counteract poison."
  • Có một số loại thảo dược có tác dụng dã độc. (Some herbs have detoxifying effects.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giải (verb): While "giải" can mean "to solve" or "to explain," in the context of substances, it is a near-synonym meaning "to dispel" or "to relieve" (e.g., = to relieve the effects of alcohol, = to detoxify). "Dã" and "giải" are often used interchangeably in these compound phrases, though "dã" can sound slightly more rustic or traditional.
• Trung hòa (verb): A more general and scientific term for "to neutralize."

Synonyms

• Làm mất tác dụng: to render ineffective.
• Giải (trong "giải rượu", "giải độc"): to relieve, to dispel (in the context of alcohol/toxins).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dã rượu: to sober up; to counteract the effects of alcohol.
• Dã độc: to detoxify; to counteract poison.
• Dã thuốc: to counteract or lessen the harsh effects of medicine (a less common but valid usage).

noun

1. wild; savage. rustic

verb

1. to neutralize the effect of (aleohol...)
   • dã rượu
     to neutralize the effect of aleohol