stupefy

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.

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[Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stupēre, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact.]

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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

Imperative

stupefy

stupefy

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	stupefy - make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation besot 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 stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" 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" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	3.	stupefy - make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish" stun 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

verb

1. To dull the senses, as with a heavy blow, a shock, or fatigue:

bedaze, bemuse, benumb, daze, stun.

Chiefly Regional: maze.

2. To make or become less keen or responsive:

dim, dull, hebetate.

3. To render helpless, as by emotion:

benumb, numb, paralyze, petrify, stun, wither.

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Translations

يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل

ohromitzmást

gøre omtåget

bestürzen

stupéfierabasourdirconsternerméduser

ljósta furîu, gera furîu lostinn

istupidireottunderesbalordirestupore

apstulbinimas

apmulsinātapstulbināt

verdovenverdwazen

gjøre omtåket

şaşırtmak

使发呆麻木

stupefy

[ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ] VT

1. (through tiredness, alcohol) → atontar
stupefied by drink → en estado de estupor después de haber bebido; (permanently) → embrutecido por el alcohol

2. (= astound) → dejar estupefacto or pasmado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stupefy

[ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ] vt

(= daze) [blow] → étourdir; [drink, tiredness, heavy meal] → abrutir

(= astound) → stupéfier

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stupefy

vt → benommen machen; (fig: = amaze, surprise) → verblüffen; to be stupefied by drink → vom Alkohol benommen sein

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stupefy

[ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordire

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stupefy

(ˈstjuːpifai) verb

to bewilder, confuse or amaze. bedwelm يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل изумявам estupefazer ohromit, zmást bestürzen gøre omtåget αφήνω κπ. άναυδο dejar estupefacto/pasmado, aturdir, desconcertar segadusse ajama مبهوت كردن typerryttää stupéfier לְטַמטֵם जड़ कर देना, संवेदनशून्य कर देना, विस्मित कर देना, हक्का-बक्का कर देना omamiti, zapanjiti elképeszt membuat takjub ljósta furðu, gera furðu lostinn stupefare ぼーっとさせる 멍하게 만들다 apstulbinti, priblokšti apstulbināt; apmulsināt menjadikan tergamam verbijsterengjøre omtåket, forvirre, forbause wprawić w osłupienie حیرانول، بی سده کول estupefazer a stupefia, a ului изумлять; ошеломлять ohromiť, zmiasť osupiti zaprepastiti göra omtöcknad (förbluffad) ทำให้ประหลาดใจ; ทำให้มึนงง şaşırtmak 使發呆，麻木 вражати; приголомшувати مدہوش کر دینا làm cho ai ngớ ngẩn, sửng sốt 使发呆，麻木

ˌstupeˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) noun

bedwelming ذُهول، تَخْبيل، إذْهال изумление estupefação úžas die Bestürzung omtåget tilstand κατάπληξηestupefacción hämmeldus بهت typerrys stupéfactionטמטום विस्मय, जड़िमा, जड़ता, व्यामोह, सम्मोहन omamljenost, zaprepaštenje elképedés ketakjuban mikil undrun/furða stupore ぼーっとすること 멍하게 만듦 apstulbinimas apstulbums; apmulsums mengejutkan verbijstering omtåket tilstand, målløs forbauselsezdumienie حیرانتبا، بی هوښی ، بی سدی کول estupefacção stupefacţie изумление; ошеломление úžas osuplost zaprepašćenje omtöcknat tillstånd, förbluffelse การทำให้ไม่มีความรู้สึก şaşkınlık 麻木狀態，昏迷 остовпіння, заціпеніння مد ہوشی tình trạnh u mê, trạng thái sững sờ 麻木状态，昏迷

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