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to petrify
01
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
Transitive: to petrify sb
Examples
The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers.
02
to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance
Transitive: to petrify organic material
Examples
Over millennia, the tree trunk was petrified, preserving its details in rock form.
03
to make something immobile, inactive, or unable to function
Transitive: to petrify sth
Examples
Tradition can sometimes petrify a society, preventing it from embracing new ideas.
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