aturdir
v.
stun, amaze; confuse, confound; abash
aturdir
v.
stun, deafen, astonish, bewilder
aturdir
= stun, bewilder, discomfit.
Ex: The dramatic swiftness of the revelation stunned her.
Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.
Ex: What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.