Place wrecked in a stupor (3)
I believe the answer is:
put
'place' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for put that I've seen before include "Place in a position" , "Place, lay" , "Set (in place)" , "Place in a location" , "Place; placed" .)