TORPEFY

Meaning of TORPEFY in English

v.tr. (-ies, -ied) make numb or torpid. [L torpefacere f. torpere be numb]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

TORPEFY — transitive verb see torpify
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TORPEFY — [ 'tɔ:pɪfʌɪ ] ■ verb ( torpefies , ~ing , torpefied ) formal make numb, paralysed, or torpid. Origin C19: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TORPEFY — v.tr. (-ies, -ied) make numb or torpid. [ L torpefacere f. torpere be numb ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TORPEFY — v.tr. (-ies, -ied) make numb or torpid. Etymology: L torpefacere f. torpere be numb
Oxford English vocab
PARALYSE — v. 25B6; verb both of his legs were paralysed : DISABLE, cripple, immobilize, incapacitate, debilitate; formal torpefy. Maisie was paralysed …
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