aturdir

Word: aturdir

Meaning:

The Spanish verb aturdir means:

1. To stun or daze — to cause someone to become confused, disoriented, or temporarily unable to think clearly. For example, a loud noise or unexpected event can aturdir a person.
2. To overwhelm — to overwhelm someone mentally or emotionally, making it difficult for them to focus.

Parts:

• Base verb form.
• It is a regular verb in -ir.

Closely related words:

• Aturdido/a (adjective) — stunned, dazed.
• Aturdimiento (noun) — daze, stun.

Synonyms:

• Confundir (to confuse)
• Desconcertar (to disconcert)
• Atontar (to daze, to stun)
• Despistar (to baffle or confuse)

Antonyms:

• Clarificar (to clarify)
• Aclarar (to clear up)
• Concentrar (to concentrate)
• Animar (to encourage, more in context of lifting mental state)

Usage Example:

• El ruido fuerte me aturdió.
  (The loud noise stunned me.)

• Está tan aturdida que no sabe qué hacer.
  (She is so dazed that she doesn't know what to do.)