torpid

adjective

/ˈtɔː.pɪd/

/ˈtɔːr-/ formal

Definition

› not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep: If you have a sudden loss of cabin pressure at 20,000 feet, passengers will become torpid and then lose consciousness.Passive and not working torpidly

/-li/ adverb

(Definition of torpid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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