"poleax sb" in German to poleax sb. jdn. niederschmettern erschüttern schwer treffen jdn. niederschlagen Detailed translations for "poleax sb" to poleax sb. 1. psychology, matter to poleax sb.(also: to poleaxe sb.) jdn. niederschmettern to poleax sb.(also: to poleaxe sb.) erschüttern to poleax sb.(also: to poleaxe sb.) schwer treffen{transitive verb} 2. other to poleax sb. jdn. niederschlagen{transitive verb}