stupefy
to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
Origin of stupefy
1Other words from stupefy
- stu·pe·fied·ness [stoo-puh-fahyd-nis, -fahy-id-, styoo-], /ˈstu pəˌfaɪd nɪs, -ˌfaɪ ɪd-, ˈstyu-/, noun
- stu·pe·fi·er, noun
- stu·pe·fy·ing·ly, adverb
- un·stu·pe·fied, adjective
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How to use stupefy in a sentence
He manifests himself to mankind only to stupefy their judgment and bewilder the reason he has bestowed on them.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachTo stupefy oneself with other wines, is brutal; but to raise oneself to the seventh heaven with thee, is quite ethereal.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatIn order to have control over the bees during the operation, you must slightly stupefy them with the smoke of a smouldering rag.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierJulius composed it to thrill and arouse the Romans; its sole use today is to stupefy and sicken schoolboys.
Damn! | Henry Louis MenckenIt was part of the plan to stupefy the prisoners with drugged liquor.
The Home Life of Poe | Susan Archer Weiss
British Dictionary definitions for stupefy
/ (ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ) /
to render insensitive or lethargic
to confuse or astound
Origin of stupefy
1Derived forms of stupefy
- stupefier, noun
- stupefying, adjective
- stupefyingly, adverb
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