benumb

English

Etymology

be- +‎ numb

Verb

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

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

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Last modified on 1 August 2012, at 17:48