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benumb in British English

(bɪˈnʌm)

verb (transitive)

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

2. (usually passive)

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

Derived forms

benumbingly (beˈnumbingly)

adverb

benumb in American English

(biˈnʌm; bɪˈnʌm)

verb transitive

to make numb physically

to deaden the mind, will, or feelings of

my mind was benumbed by grief

Word origin

< ME binumen, pp. of binimen, to take away < OE beniman < be-, be- + niman, to take (see -nomy); -b by analogy with dumb

Synonyms of 'benumb'

paralyse, shock, freeze, stun

More Synonyms of benumb

(verb) in the sense of paralyse

Definition

to make numb or powerless

Synonyms

paralyse

He was paralysed with fear.

shock

Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.

freeze

The cold morning froze my fingers.

stun

He stood his ground and took a heavy blow that stunned him.

chill

Chill the fruit salad until serving time.

numb

The cold numbed my fingers.

deaden

He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.

stupefy

The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.

anaesthetize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chill

Definition

to make (something) cool or cold

Chill the fruit salad until serving time.

Synonyms

cool,

refrigerate,

freeze

in the sense of deaden

Definition

to make (something) less intense

He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.

Synonyms

reduce,

dull,

diminish,

check,

weaken,

cushion,

damp,

suppress,

blunt,

paralyse,

impair,

numb,

lessen,

alleviate,

smother,

dampen,

anaesthetize,

benumb

in the sense of freeze

Definition

to feel or cause to feel the effects of extreme cold

The cold morning froze my fingers.

Synonyms

chill,

benumb

Nearby words of
benumb

benign
bent
bent on
benumb
benumbed
bequeath
bequest

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单词	benumb
释义	Trends of benumb View usage for: benumb in British English (bɪˈnʌm) verb (transitive) 1. to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold 2. (usually passive) to make inactive; stupefy (the mind, senses, will, etc) Derived forms benumbingly (beˈnumbingly) adverb benumb in American English (biˈnʌm; bɪˈnʌm) verb transitive 1. to make numb physically 2. to deaden the mind, will, or feelings of my mind was benumbed by grief Word origin < ME binumen, pp. of binimen, to take away < OE beniman < be-, be- + niman, to take (see -nomy); -b by analogy with dumb Synonyms of 'benumb' paralyse, shock, freeze, stun More Synonyms of benumb (verb) in the sense of paralyse Definition to make numb or powerless Synonyms paralyse He was paralysed with fear. shock Relief workers were shocked by what they saw. freeze The cold morning froze my fingers. stun He stood his ground and took a heavy blow that stunned him. chill Chill the fruit salad until serving time. numb The cold numbed my fingers. deaden He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. stupefy The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them. anaesthetize Additional synonyms in the sense of chill Definition to make (something) cool or cold Chill the fruit salad until serving time. Synonyms cool, refrigerate, freeze in the sense of deaden Definition to make (something) less intense He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. Synonyms reduce, dull, diminish, check, weaken, cushion, damp, suppress, blunt, paralyse, impair, numb, lessen, alleviate, smother, dampen, anaesthetize, benumb in the sense of freeze Definition to feel or cause to feel the effects of extreme cold The cold morning froze my fingers. Synonyms chill, benumb Nearby words of benumb benign bent bent on benumb benumbed bequeath bequest Synonyms of 'benumb' benumb Explore 'benumb' in the dictionary
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