stupefy
Betekenis (Engels)
- (especially, transitive) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
- (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To astonish or stun, especially as a result of some distressing action.
- (obsolete, transitive) To deprive a material of the ability to undergo change or movement, especially deformation.
Sinonieme
make stupid
be listless
make drunk
Vertalings
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/
Etimologie (Engels)
From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“do, make”).
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