verb
stupefy
Stupefy (verb) means to make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.
verb
1
To make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.
"He stupefied her by means of chloroform, a general anaesthetic."
"a stupefying drug; a stupefacient"
2
To shock or stun someone deeply, often because of something upsetting.
"The police's negligence and callousness continued to stupefy her."
3
(technical) To stop a material from being able to change shape or move.
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Etymology
From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (see English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).
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What is the meaning of stupefy?
"stupefy" (verb) means to make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.
What is another word for stupefy?
Other words for "stupefy" include gravel, besot, dumbfound, flummox, beat, bewilder.
What is the opposite of stupefy?
The opposite of "stupefy" is enliven.
What are the different meanings of stupefy?
"stupefy" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze; 2. To shock or stun someone deeply, often because of something upsetting; 3. (technical) To stop a material from being able to change shape or move.
