petrificar

Definitions of petrificar
  1. verb
    cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned
    synonyms: lapidificar, petrificarse
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    type of:
    amortiguar, embotar
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
  2. verb
    change into stone
    synonyms: lapidificar, petrificarse
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    type of:
    fosilizarse
    convert to a fossil
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