benumb
transitive verb
- to make numb physically
- to deaden the mind, will, or feelings of: my mind was benumbed by grief
See benumb in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bĭ-nŭmˈ)
transitive verb be·numbed,
be·numb·ing,
be·numbs - To make numb, especially by cold.
- To make inactive; dull: “The anesthetic afternoon benumbs, sickens our senses” (Karl Shapiro). See Synonyms at daze.
Related Forms:
Learn more about benumb
link/cite
print
suggestion box