stupefy

stupefy
Synonyms and related words:
KO, addle, amaze, anesthetize, appall, astonish, astound, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, bemuse, benumb, besot, bewilder, blunt, boggle, bowl down, bowl over, chloroform, coldcock, confound, daze, dazzle, deaden, desensitize, dope, drug, dull, dumbfound, dumbfounder, etherize, faze, flabbergast, freeze, hebetate, horrify, kayo, knock out, knock senseless, knock stiff, knock unconscious, lay out, narcotize, nonplus, numb, obtund, overwhelm, palsy, paralyze, perplex, petrify, put to sleep, rattle, scare stiff, scare to death, shock, stagger, startle, strike dead, strike dumb, strike terror into, strike with wonder, stun, surprise, terrify

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  • Stupefy — Stu pe*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stupefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stupefying}.] [F. stup[ e]fier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See {Stupid}, {Fact}, and cf. {Stupefacient}.] [Written also {stupify},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stupefy — index confuse (bewilder), drug, lull, muddle, obfuscate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • stupefy — 1510s (implied in pp. stupefact), from M.Fr. stupéfier, from L. stupefacere make stupid or senseless, from stupere be stunned (see STUPID (Cf. stupid)) + facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • stupefy — *daze, stun, bemuse, benumb, paralyze, petrify Analogous words: *confuse, muddle, addle, fuddle, befuddle: faze, rattle (see EMBARRASS): dumbfound, nonplus, bewilder, mystify (see PUZZLE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stupefy — meaning ‘to make insensible’ or ‘to astonish’, is spelt efy (like liquefy and rarefy), not ify (like dignify and modify) …   Modern English usage

  • stupefy — ► VERB (stupefies, stupefied) 1) make (someone) unable to think or feel properly. 2) astonish and shock. DERIVATIVES stupefaction noun. ORIGIN Latin stupefacere, from stupere be struck senseless …   English terms dictionary

  • stupefy — [sto͞o′pə fī΄, styo͞o′pə fī΄] vt. stupefied, stupefying [Fr stupéfier < L stupefacere < stupere, to be stunned (see STUPID) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic 2. to astound, amaze, or… …   English World dictionary

  • stupefy — stun / stupefy [v] amaze, shock astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, blow away*, bowl over*, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, fog*, give a turn*, hit like ton of bricks*, knock out*, knock over*, knock unconscious, muddle …   New thesaurus

  • stupefy — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English stupifien, modification of Latin stupefacere, from stupēre to be astonished + facere to make, do more at do Date: 15th century 1. to make stupid, groggy, or insensible 2. astonish, astound… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stupefy — stupefiedness /stooh peuh fuyd nis, fuy id , styooh /, n. stupefier, n. stupefyingly, adv. /stooh peuh fuy , styooh /, v.t., stupefied, stupefying. 1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. 2 …   Universalium

  • stupefy — verb /ˈstupəˌfaɪ/ To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle. See Also: stupe, stupid, stupor, stupendous …   Wiktionary

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