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   Stu·pe·fy

   /ˈsto͞opəˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) unable to think or feel properly: "the offense of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her" Similar stundazebefuddleknock senselessknock unconsciousknock outlay outbenumbnumbdrugsedateanesthetizegive anesthetic totranquillizenarcotizeintoxicateinebriateknock outrender unconsciousinformal:dope
   • ▪ astonish and shock: "the amount they spend on clothes would appall their parents and stupefy their grandparents" Similar shockstunastounddumbfoundoverwhelmstaggeramazeastonishstartleconfoundtake abackshake upleave open-mouthedtake someone's breath awayinformal:flabbergastknock for sixknock sidewayshit like a ton of bricksbowl overfloorblow away

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French stupéfier, from Latin stupefacere, from stupere ‘be struck senseless’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stupefier noun

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   Jun 2, 2012 · The meaning of STUPEFY is to make stupid, groggy, or insensible. How to use stupefy in a sentence.

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   STUPEFY definition: 1. to make someone unable to think clearly, usually because they are extremely tired or have taken…. Learn more.

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   Stupefy definition: to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.. See examples of STUPEFY used in a sentence.

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   make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. synonyms: stun, zonk. see more. see less. type of: immobilise, immobilize. cause to be unable to move. verb. be a mystery or bewildering to.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stupefyStupefy - definition of stupefy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings; daze: was stupefied by the toxic gas. 2. To amaze; astonish: a race that stupefied the fans. [Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stupēre, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact .] stu′pe·fi′er n.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · stupefy (third-person singular simple present stupefies, present participle stupefying, simple past and past participle stupefied) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTUPEFY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · stupefy in American English. (ˈstuːpəˌfai, ˈstjuː-) transitive verb Word forms: -fied, -fying. 1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. 2. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion. 3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.

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11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstupefy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    to surprise or shock someone; to make someone unable to think clearly He was stupefied by the amount they had spent. She was stupefied with cold. Want to learn more?