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zombify

/ˈzambəˌfaɪ/
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Other forms: zombified; zombifying; zombifies

Definitions of zombify
  1. verb
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
    synonyms: blunt, deaden
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    types:
    obtund
    reduce the edge or violence of
    petrify
    cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned
    break, damp, dampen, dilute, soften, weaken
    lessen in force or effect
    deafen
    make soundproof
    damp, dampen, deaden
    make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    revive a dead body by supernatural means, especially in horror books and films
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