torpify

transitive verb

tor·​pi·​fy

variants or torpefy

ˈtȯ(r)pəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

: to make torpid : benumb, stupefy

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by English -ify, -fy) of Late Latin torpefacere, from torpēre to be torpid + facere to make

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