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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024be•numb (bi num′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make numb; deprive of sensation:benumbed by cold.
- to render inactive;
deaden or stupefy.
- 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
be•numbed•ness (bi numd′nis, -num′id-),USA pronunciation n. be•numb′ing•ly, adv. be•numb′ment, n. |