Cadaverize

/kəˈdævərˌaɪz/ verb

To turn into or treat like a corpse; to make something appear dead or lifeless.

From Latin 'cadaver' plus the verb suffix '-ize' (to cause to become). This term developed in medical and literary usage.

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