TORPEFY


Meaning of TORPEFY in English

[ 'tɔ:pɪfʌɪ ]

■ verb ( torpefies , ~ing , torpefied ) formal make numb, paralysed, or torpid.

Origin

C19: from L. torpefacere , from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'.

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