/ ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈstuː-/ verb
( stu·pe·fies , stu·pe·fy·ing , stu·pe·fied , stu·pe·fied ) [ vn ] [ often passive ] to surprise or shock sb; to make sb unable to think clearly :
He was stupefied by the amount they had spent.
She was stupefied with cold.
► stu·pe·fac·tion / ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃn; NAmE ˌstuː-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French stupéfier , from Latin stupefacere , from stupere be struck senseless.