benumb
[ bih-nuhm ]
/ bɪˈnʌm /
verb (used with object)
to make numb; deprive of sensation: benumbed by cold.
to render inactive; deaden or stupefy.
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Origin of benumb
Related formsbe·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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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 Formsbenumbingly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for benumbed
benumb
late 15c., from be- + numb. Originally of mental states; of the physical body from 1520s. Related: Benumbed; benumbing.
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