petrify (Meaning)
petrify (v)
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
change into stone
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
petrify (v. t.)
To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony substance.
To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrifaction; as, to petrify the heart. Young.
petrify (v. i.)
To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of petrify
Synonyms:
- geld
- deaden
- dampen
- debilitate
- enfeeble
- discourage
- burn out
- sap
- damp
- lobotomize
- devitalize
- wear
- wear out
Antonyms:
- ferment
- incite
- inspire
- galvanize
- whip (up)
- electrify
- embolden
- trigger
- resurrect
- inflame
- provoke
- renew
- instigate
- trigger
- foment
- regenerate
- galvanize
- spark
- foment
- revive
- cheer
- lift
- charge
- fortify
- resurrect
- charge
- revive
- lift
- inflame
- hearten
- excite
- hearten
- ferment
- instigate
- cheer
- incite
- kindle
- renew
- regenerate
- electrify
- provoke
- spark
- inspire
- excite
- fire
- kindle
- fire
- embolden
- boost
- fortify
- whip (up)
- boost
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petrify Sentence Examples
- The horrifying sight petrified me, rendering me incapable of movement.
- The unexpected encounter with the venomous snake petrified the hiker.
- The fear of heights petrified her, preventing her from stepping onto the balcony.
- The sight of the skeletal remains petrified the archaeologists.
- The eerie silence of the abandoned house petrified the explorers.
- The horrifying scream petrified the children, making them cling to their parents.
- The unexpected and deafening roar of thunder petrified the animals in the forest.
- The sudden flash of lightning petrified the birds, causing them to scatter in all directions.
- The realization of the impending danger petrified the soldiers, leaving them paralyzed with fear.
- The gruesome sight of the accident petrified the onlookers, making them unable to speak or react.
FAQs About the word petrify
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright, change into stone, make rigid and set into a conventional patternTo convert, as any animal
exhaust, weaken, desiccate, enervate,undermine, dehydrate, castrate, drain, geld, deaden
stir, brace, invigorate, enliven, energize, vivify, quicken, rouse, enliven, rouse
The horrifying sight petrified me, rendering me incapable of movement.
The unexpected encounter with the venomous snake petrified the hiker.
The fear of heights petrified her, preventing her from stepping onto the balcony.
The sight of the skeletal remains petrified the archaeologists.
