benumb
be·numb
benumb · benumbs · benumbed · benumbing
To make numb, as by cold or anestheticTo make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
/biˈnʌm/
» My hand are benumbed with cold.
Meine Hände waren vor Kälte taub.
Мои руки окоченели от холода.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
make numb or insensitive
(figuratively, transitive)To deaden, dull (the mind, faculties, etc.).
Examples
1 sentencesMy hand are benumbed with cold.
ruМои руки окоченели от холода.
deMeine Hände waren vor Kälte taub.
Forms
benumbs, benumbing, benumbed, benumbedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle