blunted

• يصف شيئًا جُعل أقل حدة أو قوة أو فعالية، سواء كان ذلك في الأجسام المادية كالشفرة أو الحد، أو في المعنويات كالإحساس والفكر والتأثير.

Describes something that has been made less sharp, intense, or effective.

1. Made less sharpB2formal

   Having a dull edge or point; no longer sharp.

   مُثَلَّم

   • The blunted knife could not cut through the rope.
   • After years of use, the blade became blunted.
   • He tried to sharpen the blunted pencil.

   المرادفاتbluntdullededgelessobtuseunsharpenedworn

   الأضدادacutekeenpointedsharp

2. Reduced in effect or intensityC1formal

   Weakened or lessened in strength, impact, or sensitivity.

   مُخَفَّف

   • His blunted emotions made it hard for him to connect with others.
   • The drug left her with a blunted sense of pain.
   • Years of criticism had blunted his enthusiasm for the project.

   المرادفاتalleviateddiminisheddulledlessenedmitigatedmutedsoftenedtemperedweakened

   الأضدادacuteintensifiedkeensharpsharpened

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل حِدَّة الشيء أو قوته أو فاعليته، سواء كان ذلك حسًّا (كإضعاف حدّ السكين) أو معنويًّا (كتهدئة أثر أو تخفيف شدة).

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less sharp, intense, or effective.

1. Make less sharpB1formal

   To make a blade or point less sharp or less effective.

   تَثْلِيم الحدّ

   • Cutting through metal will blunt the knife quickly.
   • He blunted the scissors by using them on cardboard.
   • The constant use blunted the edge of the axe.

   المرادفاتdampendeadendull

   الأضدادedgegrindhonepointsharpenwhet

2. Reduce effectivenessB2formal

   To weaken or reduce the force, intensity, or impact of something.

   يُضعِف

   • The criticism blunted his enthusiasm for the project.
   • The new policy blunted the effects of the economic downturn.
   • Her apology blunted his anger.

   المرادفاتattenuatecushiondeadendiminishdulllessenmitigatemufflereducesoftentemperweaken

   الأضدادaugmentenhanceheightenintensifyreinforcesharpenstrengthen