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benumb

/bɪˈnʌm/

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verb

/bɪˈnʌm/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший или вышедший из употребления глагол, означающий делать онемевшим, лишать чувствительности или ощущения, или приводить в оцепенение.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to make numb, to deprive of sensation or feeling, or to stupefy.

  1. Make numb or insensitiveC2formal

    To cause a loss of physical sensation or emotional responsiveness.

    ruОнеметь

    • The extreme cold benumbed his fingers.
    • The tragic news benumbed her senses.
    • Long exposure to the noise benumbed his hearing.

    Synonymsanesthetizedeadendesensitizedullimmobilizenumbparalyzestupefy

    Antonymsawakenquickenrevivesensitizestimulate

Forms
  • benumbed past participle
  • benumbed past simple
  • benumbing present participle
  • benumbs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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