sober

verbs

cause to become sober
"A sobering thought"
sober
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
become more realistic
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
sober, sober up
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
sober, sober up

adjectives

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
sober
is derived from
soberness
antonym
intoxicated
is similar to
totally sober
cold sober, stone-sober
is similar to
characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used
drug-free
is similar to
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
"he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
dry, teetotal
is similar to
not inebriated
uninebriated, unintoxicated
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
"a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
grave, sedate, sober, solemn
is derived from
soberness
lacking brightness or color; dull
"drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
drab, sober, somber, sombre
completely lacking in playfulness
serious, sober, unplayful
is derived from
soberness