1. to turn someone or something into a zombie or zombie-like state
Usage: informal; often used figuratively
2. to make someone appear lifeless, mindless, or mechanically responsive
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The virus zombifies its victims within hours.
• Too much screen time zombifies children’s minds.
• The medication zombifies patients, leaving them in a daze.
• The horror movie shows how the plague zombifies the entire town.
• Working long hours at the factory zombifies the employees.
• The cult leader zombifies his followers through constant indoctrination.