TORPIFY


Meaning of TORPIFY in English

transitive verb

or tor·pe·fy ˈtȯ(r)pəˌfī

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: modification (influenced by English -ify, -fy ) of Late Latin torpefacere, from torpēre to be torpid + facere to make — more at do

: to make torpid : benumb , stupefy

Synonyms: see daze

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