Stupefy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stupefy is a verb meaning (transitive, especially law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
Meaning
(transitive, especially law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
More Meanings
- (transitive, by extension, figurative) To astonish or stun, especially as a result of some distressing action.
- (transitive, obsolete) To deprive a material of the ability to undergo change or movement, especially deformation.
Example Sentences
a stupefying drug; a stupefacient
He stupefied her by means of chloroform, a general anaesthetic.
The police's negligence and callousness continued to stupefy her.
The next is, when it is not malleable, but yet it is not fluent, but stupified^([sic]).
Word Forms
- stupefies
- stupefying
- stupefied
- stupify
Synonyms for stupefy
Depending on context, synonyms include trounce, beat, get, stun, perplex, amaze.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stun, stupify, dumbfound, flummox, bewilder, baffle.
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