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stupefy vs immobilise

immobilise vs stupefy

stupefy and immobilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stupefy No No Yes No
immobilise No No Yes No
As verbs, immobilise is a hypernym of stupefy; that is, immobilise is a word with a broader meaning than stupefy:
  • stupefy: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
  • immobilise: cause to be unable to move
Other hypernyms of stupefy include immobilize.
stupefy (verb) immobilise (verb)
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow cause to be unable to move
be a mystery or bewildering to prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation convert (assets) into fixed capital
make defenseless
to hold fast or prevent from moving
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
Difference between stupefy and immobilise

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