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stupefy (iou)



stupefy verb. Also (now rare) stupify. LME.
[French stupefier from Latin stupefacere from stupere: see STUPID, -FY.]
verb trans.
a. Make stupid, torpid, or insensible; numb, deaden. LME.
M. O. W. Oliphant Anxiety stupefied instead of quickening his senses. P. G. Wodehouse The temptation to stupefy himself with drink was almost irresistible.
b. Stun with amazement, fear, etc.; astound. L16.
verb intrans. Become stupid, torpid, or insensible. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
stupefied adjective that has been stupefied; in a state of stupefaction: M17.
stupefier noun (now rare) a thing, esp. a medicine, that causes stupor L17.
stupefyingly adverb in a manner or to an extent that stupefies a person M20.