obtund

An obsolete verb meaning to dull or blunt, especially in a medical context referring to reducing sensitivity or pain.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter medizinischer Begriff: abschwächen oder dämpfen, insbesondere die Empfindlichkeit oder den Schmerz vermindern.

1. Dull or Blunt C2 formal

   To reduce the sharpness, intensity, or force of something, such as pain, sensation, or an emotion.

   • The medication helped to obtund the severe pain.
   • His constant criticism began to obtund her enthusiasm.
   • The thick walls obtunded the noise from the street.

   🇩🇪Abstumpfen

   Synonyme: alleviatebluntdeadendullmitigatenumbreducesoftentemperweaken

   Antonyme: aggravateexacerbateexciteheightenintensifysharpenstimulatestrengthen

• obtunded past participle
• obtunded past simple
• obtunding present participle
• obtunds third person singular