petrify
pet·ri·fy
verb \ˈpe-trə-ˌfī\pet·ri·fied; pet·ri·fy·ing
Definition of PETRIFY
transitive verb
: to convert (organic matter) into stone or a stony substance
intransitive verb
: to become stone or like stone
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