stupefy
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stu·pe·fy
(sto͞o′pə-fī′, styo͞o′-)tr.v. stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies
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.
stu′pe·fy′ing·ly adv.
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stupefy
(ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to render insensitive or lethargic
2. to confuse or astound
[C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient]
ˈstupeˌfier n
ˈstupeˌfying adj
ˈstupeˌfyingly adv
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stu•pe•fy
(ˈstu pəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu-)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2. to stun, as with strong emotion.
3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
[1590–1600; < Middle French stupefier « Latin stupefacere to benumb =stupe-, s. of stupēre to be numb or stunned + facere to make, do1; see -fy]
stu′pe•fied`ness, n.
stu′pe•fi`er, n.
stu′pe•fy`ing•ly, adv.
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stupefy
Past participle: stupefied
Gerund: stupefying
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| Verb | 1. | stupefy - make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation desensitise, desensitize - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" |
| 2. |  stupefy - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" | |
| 3. | stupefy - make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish" immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" |
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stupefy
verb astound, shock, amaze, stun, stagger, bewilder, numb, daze, confound, knock senseless, dumbfound The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
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stupefy
verb1. To dull the senses, as with a heavy blow, a shock, or fatigue:
Chiefly Regional: maze.
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Translations
يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل
ohromitzmást
gøre omtåget
ljósta furîu, gera furîu lostinn
apstulbinimas
apmulsinātapstulbināt
verdovenverdwazen
stupefy
[ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ] VT1. (through tiredness, alcohol) → atontar
stupefied by drink → en estado de estupor después de haber bebido; (permanently) → embrutecido por el alcohol
stupefied by drink → en estado de estupor después de haber bebido; (permanently) → embrutecido por el alcohol
2. (= astound) → dejar estupefacto or pasmado
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[ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordireCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stupefy
(ˈstjuːpifai) verb to bewilder, confuse or amaze.
ˌstupeˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.