benumb

English

Etymology

be- +‎ numb

Verb

benumb (third-person singular simple present benumbs, present participle benumbing, simple past and past participle benumbed)

(transitive) To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
(transitive, figuratively) To deaden.

Translations

make numb — see numb

deaden — see deaden

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