Definition of Petrify
Petrify
pet·ri·fy
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(verb)
to make someone so terrified/frightened, awed, or amazed that they are temporarily unable to move.
e.g. The sound was loud enough to petrify all of them for some seconds.
(verb)
to convert organic matter into a hard, stone-like (or stony) substance by causing it to become encrusted or replaced by deposits of hard mineral deposits;
e.g. The plant material will petrify under conditions of high temperature and pressure.
(verb)
to make someone/something figuratively stiff or rigid, to deaden someone/something or make them inactive or lifeless;
e.g. Such a way of thinking will petrify your mind and prevent you from being creative.
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