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What is another word for stupefy?

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To make (someone) unable to think or feel properly

To inebriate or anesthetize through the use of a drug

To cause to be amazed or astonished

To immobilize or stop (from) moving, especially suddenly

To frighten or cause fear

To inspire boredom in a person

To stupefy by doping with a chemical substance or alcohol

To produce a state of hypnosis in (someone)

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Verb

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To make (someone) unable to think or feel properly

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

desensitize^US

anesthetize^US

desensitise^UK

immobilize^US

cauterize^US

tranquilize^US

immobilise^UK

cauterise^UK

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“Surgeons would attempt to stupefy the patient with alcohol, opium, or morphia, but with little effect.”

Verb

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To inebriate or anesthetize through the use of a drug

“The largest opiates have no other effect than to stupefy the patient.”

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To cause to be amazed or astonished

hit like a ton of bricks

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

knock the stuffing out of

overawe

strike

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

sweep someone off their feet

spring on

knock over with feather

mess with one's head

lay out

take the wind out of your sails

set someone back on their heels

enthrall^US

cause to lose your bearings

enthral^UK

appal^UK

scandalize^US

traumatize^US

appall^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

give a turn

gross out

shake out of your complacency

make someone's blood run cold

hit like ton of bricks

uncalm

psych out

cause someone to lose their composure

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

crush

harrow

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

agonize^US

agonise^UK

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

stir up

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cut

throw a curveball

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

mess with someone's head

knock down with a feather

tread on someone's toes

make someone feel sick

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

be repulsive to

make shudder

make flesh crawl

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone want to throw up

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“Euripides claims that Aiskhylos used to stupefy his audiences with theatrical effects and portentous language.”

Verb

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To immobilize or stop (from) moving, especially suddenly

Verb

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To frighten or cause fear

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

dismay

chill

stun

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

scare to death

strike terror into

fill with fear

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

scare someone out of their wits

frighten to death

fill with terror

frighten the living daylights out of

frighten the life out of

paralyse with fear

make one's hair stand on end

throw into a blue funk

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

scare the life out of

give one the creeps

make one's flesh creep

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

make one's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the pants off of

frighten out of your wits

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone jump out of their skin

pressurize^US

tyrannize^US

give someone a fright

pressurise^UK

tyrannise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

surprise

chill someone's blood

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

scare the daylights out of

become horror-stricken

become horror-struck

stampede

send chills down the spine of

haunt

make anxious

make uneasy

make someone jump out of his skin

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

victimize^US

victimise^UK

blind someone with something

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

take your breath away

scare someone half to death

use strong-arm tactics on

fill with consternation

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

agonize^US

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

give someone the blues

jar

tick off

set someone back on their heels

traumatise^UK

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

bowl over

take the wind out of your sails

hurt somebody's feelings

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

cause to be at a stand

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

cause anxiety to

shatter

dampen the spirits of

put out of countenance

zing

reduce to tears

benumb

put someone off their stride

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

knock out

make one's heart bleed

knock the wind out of

undermine one's confidence

cause someone to lose their composure

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

balk^US

baulk^UK

sap the confidence of

shatter the illusions of

weigh heavily on one's mind

dampen someone's hopes

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

keep under

make desolate

hang over

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone the hump

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Verb

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To inspire boredom in a person

Verb

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To stupefy by doping with a chemical substance or alcohol

put someone under the table

Verb

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To produce a state of hypnosis in (someone)

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

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