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Make hard

To stun or daze with fear

To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

To thicken, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation

To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

To turn sediment into solid rock

To decrease in feeling or strength

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Verb

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Make hard

fossilise^UK

fossilize^US

“Bird and bat guano petrifies into a mineral called taranakite.”

Verb

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To stun or daze with fear

horrify

terrify

stun

appall^US

appal^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

frighten the life out of

put the fear of God into

put the wind up

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

scare the pants off

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a blue funk

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

make one's hair stand on end

agitate

faze

give someone goose pimples

dishearten

rattle

frighten the living daylights out of

surprise

make one's blood run cold

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

worry

send into a cold sweat

deter

fluster

discourage

make someone shake in their shoes

unhinge

make someone jump out of their skin

chill someone's blood

make jump

give a turn

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

make one's flesh creep

take your breath away

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

scare the daylights out of

work up

strike fear into

throw

make someone jump out of his skin

make flesh crawl

send chills down the spine of

become horror-stricken

scandalize^US

take the wind out of your sails

stop someone in their tracks

give someone a fright

scandalise^UK

tyrannize^US

scare someone half to death

tyrannise^UK

hit like a ton of bricks

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

mess with someone's head

blind someone with something

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

cause someone to lose their composure

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

give someone the creeps

displease

flush

cause anxiety to

put through the wringer

lord it over

hold a gun to one's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

victimize^US

make someone want to throw up

brutalize^US

victimise^UK

brutalise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

fill with consternation

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“His story petrified me.”

Verb

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To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

break someone's spirit

make unhappy

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

reduce to tears

bum out

make one's heart bleed

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

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To thicken, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation

fossilize^US

fossilise^UK

crystallize^US

crystallise^UK

become more concentrated

stabilise^UK

stabilize^US

finalise^UK

finalize^US

materialize^US

materialise^UK

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To hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

transfix

fascinate

captivate

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

root

rivet the attention of

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

monopolize^US

be unable to take one's eyes off

monopolise^UK

grab the attention of

hold the attention of

put under magic spell

humour^UK

humor^US

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

make someone feel good

capture your imagination

give someone a charge

give someone pleasure

be a hit with

be attractive to

take your breath away

come on to

be the ticket

arouse curiosity

warm the cockles of the heart

get one's kicks

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

give great pleasure to

whet someone's appetite

be a source of fascination to

arouse the curiosity of

engage someone's attention

be interesting to

matter to

engage one's attention

give someone a thrill

sweep you off your feet

sweep someone off their feet

favour^UK

favor^US

make your mouth water

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

do someone's heart good

undermine someone's resistance

eat up

impose on

put one over on

lead up the garden path

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To turn sediment into solid rock

lithify

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To decrease in feeling or strength

desensitise^UK

desensitize^US

freeze

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

anesthetize^US

cauterise^UK

cauterize^US

tranquilize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

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