STAGGER, verb transitive 1. To reel; to vacillate; to move to one side and the other in standing or walking; not to stand or walk with steadiness. Deep was the wound; he staggerd with the blow. 2. To fail; to cease to stand firm; to begin to give way. The enemy staggers. 3. To hesitate; to begin to doubt and waver in purpose; to become less confident or determined. Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief. Romans 4:20. STAGGER, verb transitive 1. To cause to reel. 2. To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock. Whoever will read the story of this war, will find himself much staggered. When a prince fails in honor and justice, it is enough to stagger his people in their allegiance.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI