obtund

• Verbe peu courant signifiant émousser, atténuer ou affaiblir une sensation, en particulier la douleur ou la sensibilité, souvent dans un contexte médical.

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

1. Dull or BluntC2formal

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

   émousser, atténuer

   • 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.

   Synonymesalleviatebluntdeadendullmitigatenumbreducesoftentemperweaken

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateexciteheightenintensifysharpenstimulatestrengthen