benumb

1350–1400; back formation from Middle English benomen, past participle of benimen to take away, Old English beniman; cognate with Dutch benemen,German benehmen,Gothic biniman.See be-, nimble, numb

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be·numbed·ness

[bih-nuhmd-nis, -nuhm-id-], /bɪˈnʌmd nɪs, -ˈnʌm ɪd-/, nounbe·numb·ing·ly, adverbbe·numb·ment, nounun·be·numbed, adjective

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How to use benumb in a sentence

He further says they dwarf the body, benumb the brain and weaken character.
"Say Fellows--"|Wade C. Smith
The cold closely surrounding air zone appears to benumb or paralyze them, and they drop in great numbers near the margin.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills
What a multitude of impressions were stored in her sensitive mind, impressions which, for the moment, seemed to benumb her!
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
They have every one of them passions of their own, that rouse and awaken, stupefy and benumb them, without our leave or consent.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne

It is well established that even small quantities of alcohol weaken the will power and benumb the mental powers.
Society|Henry Kalloch Rowe

British Dictionary definitions for benumb

benumb

/ (bɪˈnʌm) /

verb (tr)

to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold

(usually passive) to make inactive; stupefy (the mind, senses, will, etc)

Derived forms of benumb

benumbingly, adverb

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