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stupefy

[ stoo-puh-fahy, styoo- ]
/ ˈstu pəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu- /
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verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.
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.
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Origin of stupefy

1590–1600; <Middle French stupefier ≪ Latin stupefacere to benumb, equivalent to stupe-, stem of stupēre to be numb or stunned + facere to make, do1; see -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM stupefy

stu·pe·fied·ness [stoo-puh-fahyd-nis, -fahy-id-, styoo-], /ˈstu pəˌfaɪd nɪs, -ˌfaɪ ɪd-, ˈstyu-/, nounstu·pe·fi·er, nounstu·pe·fy·ing·ly, adverbun·stu·pe·fied, adjective
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Words related to stupefy

astonish, astound, bewilder, perplex, bemuse, flabbergast, nonplus, benumb, daze, deaden, dull, numb, shock, startle, surprise, amaze, awe, besot, blunt, confound

How to use stupefy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for stupefy

stupefy
/ (ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to render insensitive or lethargic
to confuse or astound

Derived forms of stupefy

stupefier, nounstupefying, adjectivestupefyingly, adverb

Word Origin for stupefy

C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient
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