stu·pe·fy (st  p -f  , sty-)tr.v. stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies 1. To dull the senses or faculties of. See Synonyms at daze. 2. To amaze; astonish. [Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stup  re, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact.]stu pe·fier n.stu pe·fying·ly adv. |
stupefy [ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
1. to render insensitive or lethargic
2. to confuse or astound
[from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient]
stupefier n
stupefying adj
stupefyingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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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Translations
stupefy [ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ] VT
1. (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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stupefy [ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordire
stupefy [ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordire
stupefy [ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ] vt (subj, tiredness, alcohol) → stordire, istupidire (fig) (astound) → stupire, sbalordire
v stupefy [ˈstjuːpifai]
to bewilder, confuse or amaze. bedwelm يُخَدِّر، يُذْهِل изумявам ohromit, zmást gøre omtåget bestürzen αφήνω κπ. άναυδο dejar estupefacto/pasmado, aturdir, desconcertar segadusse ajama مبهوت كردن ällistyttää 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 verbijsteren gjøre omtåket, forvirre, forbause wprawić w osłupienie 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
n stupeˈfaction [-ˈfӕkʃən]
bedwelming ذُهول، تَخْبيل، إذْهال изумление úžas omtåget tilstand die Bestürzung κατάπληξη estupefacción hämmeldus بهت hämmennys stupéfaction טִמטוּם विस्मय, जड़िमा, जड़ता, व्यामोह, सम्मोहन omamljenost, zaprepaštenje elképedés ketakjuban mikil undrun/furða stupore ぼーっとすること 마비(시킴); 망연자실 apstulbinimas apstulbums; apmulsums mengejutkan verbijstering omtåket tilstand, målløs forbauselse zdumienie 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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