What is another word for stun ?

To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

take someone's breath away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

appal^UK

knock the stuffing out of

appall^US

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralize^US

take your breath away

set someone thinking

get to

sweep someone off their feet

hypnotize^US

demoralise^UK

scandalize^US

hypnotise^UK

set someone back on their heels

take somebody's breath away

scandalise^UK

knock over with feather

knock the stuffing out of someone

frighten the life out of

throw into a panic

scare someone out of their wits

put the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the pants off

scare the living daylights out of

bother

give a turn

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a blue funk

take the wind out of your sails

boggle the mind of

go to one's head

make someone's head spin

embarrass

put the wind up someone

bedaze

poleax

gobsmack

galvanize^US

boggle someone's mind

enchant

captivate

make someone's hair stand on end

galvanise^UK

break someone's heart

put someone off their stroke

take one's breath away

knock one's socks off

baulk^UK

balk^US

terrorize^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

terrorise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

mortify

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

make your hair stand on end

frighten someone out of their wits

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

make someone shake in their shoes

fill with terror

scare the life out of

make your flesh creep

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

make your blood run cold

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

shame

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

humiliate

make someone's blood run cold

anesthetize^US

bring to grinding halt

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

put out of countenance

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

pull the rug from under

make a scene

pull the rug out from under

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

inconvenience

cause to lose your bearings

throw into confusion

upset apple cart

put someone off their stride

bring someone up short

get on someone's wick

flip

hurt somebody's feelings

render unintelligible

fill with consternation

color^US

colour^UK

agonize^US

drive you out of your mind

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

throw up smoke screen

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“The powerful film shows that the beautiful game rears a truly ugly side, which is bound to shock and stun audiences.”

Verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state

knock the stuffing out of

damp

freeze

cauterize^US

anaesthetize^UK

anesthetize^US

cauterise^UK

desensitize^US

desensitise^UK

tranquilize^US

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“This blow would stun it, and then he would run in to stab it and finish it off.”

Verb

Hold one's attention

transfix

fascinate

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

rivet the attention of

stop one dead

become rooted to the spot

anesthetize^US

become horror-struck

become horror-stricken

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

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Verb

knock into the middle of next week

To hit or strike, especially on the head

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

belabour^UK

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

belabor^US

give someone a good beating

give someone a hiding

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good hiding

beat the living daylights out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a hot bottom

victimize^US

come into collision with

victimise^UK

bring someone to their knees

run rings around

chasten

triumph over

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

put someone over one's knee

make someone feel the back of one's hand

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

dust someone's britches

give the cat o'nine tails

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

give somebody a hiding

warm someone's bottom

rain something down on

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Verb

wipe off the face of the earth

To charge or damage with electrostatic discharge

Verb

To destroy or obliterate

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

blow someone's brains out

send to the gas chambers

garrotte^UK

garrote^US

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Verb

give a shot in the arm to

To stimulate into action

galvanize^US

envigorate^UK

invigorate^US

energise^UK

energize^US

incentivise^UK

incentivize^US

give a shot in the arm

revitalize^US

revitalise^UK

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

give someone a charge

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

tantalize^US

instil^UK

catalyze^US

instill^US

catalyse^UK

tantalise^UK

breathe new life into

make ready

start up

bowl over

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

bring back

feed the fire

give a new lease of life to

fire someone's imagination

stimulate spiritually

boost someone's morale

bield

stiffen the resolve of

revamp

jar

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

give someone great pleasure

hit the ground running

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

take your breath away

take one's breath away

emphasize^US

knock one's socks off

emphasise^UK

favour^UK

favor^US

give the incentive to

initialize^US

initialise^UK

take out of mothballs

appall^US

appal^UK

give someone a thrill

make someone's spirits soar

set someone back on their heels

take aback

be a source of strength to

galvanise^UK

succour^UK

succor^US

raise someone's spirits

relax

be a tower of strength to

put one's mind to rest

modernise^UK

modernize^US

civilize^US

have as a consequence

have as a result

save

give the kiss of life to

make one feel at ease

add fuel to the flames

civilise^UK

give a new lease on life

take a turn for the better

be a source of strength

give a leg up to

boost morale

give moral support to

put on top of the world

keep someone's head above water

tranquilize^US

show fellow feeling to

push forward

be conducive to

realise^UK

realize^US

organise^UK

organize^US

restore confidence to

be partly responsible for

set your mind at rest

snap one out of it

restore someone's confidence

dispel someone's fears

bolster someone's confidence

leave the door open to

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Verb

bring someone to their knees

To be victorious over

blow out of the water

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a drubbing

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

hypnotize^US

sweep someone off their feet

give someone a hiding

tyrannize^US

hypnotise^UK

outmaneuver^US

tyrannise^UK

win a resounding victory over

take somebody's breath away

knock the stuffing out of

annex^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

take your breath away

vaporize^US

annexe^UK

vaporise^UK

give someone a pasting

take someone's breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

rule with an iron hand

leap over

take possession of

rule with a rod of iron

balk^US

gain the advantage over

baulk^UK

colonize^US

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

colonise^UK