to cause someone to become so frightened that they are unable to move or think

to turn (organic matter) into stone or a stony substance

( जैविक सामग्री) को पत्थर या पत्थर जैसा पदार्थ में बदलना

English Usage: Over millions of years, the wood petrified into a beautiful fossil.

Hindi Usage: लाखों वर्षों में, लकड़ी खूबसूरत जीवाश्म में बदल गई।