Meaning of benumb in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bəˈnəm/

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  1. Verb

    benumb

    Etymology

    late 15th century: from obsolete benome, past participle of benim ‘deprive’, from be- (expressing removal) + Old Englishniman ‘take’

    Definitions

    1. make numb or insensitive

    Examples

    • « The shock numbed her senses »

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