stupefy

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un incapable de penser ou de sentir clairement, souvent à cause d'un choc, d'une surprise ou de l'effet d'une drogue.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone unable to think or feel properly, often through shock, surprise, or a drug.

1. Make unable to think clearlyC1formal

   To make someone unable to think or feel properly, often due to shock, surprise, or drugs.

   Stupéfier (rendre incapable de penser clairement)

   • The news of his sudden death stupefied everyone in the room.
   • The loud explosion stupefied the crowd for a moment.
   • The medication can stupefy patients if taken in high doses.

   Synonymesbenumbbewilderconfusedazedrugdullmuddlenumbstun

   Antonymesawakenclarifyenlightensober

2. Astonish or amazeC1formal

   To cause someone to be extremely surprised or shocked.

   Stupéfier, abasourdir

   • Her incredible talent stupefied the judges.
   • The magician's trick stupefied the entire audience.
   • The complexity of the problem stupefied even the experts.

   Synonymesamazeastonishastounddazedumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmstun