How do you pronounce petrify?

petrify is pronounced as /ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/.

😱petrify

verb

/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/

to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think; to turn into stone

The loud noise petrified the little child.

terrify, horrify, stun, paralyze, immobilize

comfort, reassure

petrify with fear, absolutely petrified, petrify someone

Make something continue indefinitely. To preserve from extinction or oblivion.

to declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge; to conduct oneself in a specified way

to strike something lightly, usually with a quick, sharp sound

to increase in size, number, or strength over time

Combine in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects.

to steal things of small value or in small quantities