petrify
/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ/
verb
petrifies;
petrified;
petrifying
petrifies;
petrified;
petrifying
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETRIFY
1
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) very afraid
2
technical
:
to slowly change (something, such as wood) into stone or a substance like stone over a very long period of time
[+ object]
[no object]