stupefy

Etymology

From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“do, make”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

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