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benumb

/bɪˈnʌm/

benumbverb

benumbed

Past Simple

benumbed

Past Participle

benumbing

Gerund

/bɪˈnʌm/

Translations

The cold weather can benumb your fingers.

Холодная погода может онеметь ваши пальцы.

The shock of the news seemed to benumb him.

Шок от новости, казалось, заставил его оцепенеть.

Additional translations

Definitions

To make someone or something numb or unable to feel.

The cold wind began to benumb his fingers as he walked through the snow.

To make someone unable to think clearly or react properly.

The shocking news seemed to benumb her, leaving her speechless and in a daze.

Synonyms

render numb