baptize

Etymology

From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).

verb

1. (Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
2. To dedicate or christen.
3. (archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
   There's a good tavern nearby where they don't baptize liquor! 1965, The Road to Santiago: Pilgrims of St. James, page 194
   In 1833 Charles Kingsley wrote of the Royal Victora Hall in the Waterloo Road as 'a licensed pit of darkness'. The darkness remained unrelieved until, in 1880, Miss Emma Cons took over the lease and baptized the drinks that were served at the bar and the songs that were sung on the stage. 1973, Robert Speaight, Shakespeare on the Stage
   The general practice in the West Indies was to baptize, add color, and otherwise adulterate rum to make it appear better. 2007, Walter Scott Dunn, Choosing Sides on the Frontier in the American Revolution, page 91
4. (slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
5. (slang) To extinguish the life of.
   Nigga actin tough on the net, Imma baptize him, .223 shells and he’s shot like I am Mad Ryan Put him in a coffin, hold him one year, he is no longer Fucking on an opp nigger, bitch he sayin “go longer!” 26-04-2022, “Bad for Business”, OTM ft. Young Bull (lyrics), 1:21