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Benumb

verb/kˌænvɐsˈɑːdoʊ/
Definition
make numb or insensitive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌænvɐsˈɑːdoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐsˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐsˈɛs/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌænvɐsˈɑːdoʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake numb or insensitive
“The shock numbed her senses”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
betäuben
taub oder unempfindlich machen
🇫🇷French
engourdir
rendre insensible ou insensible
🇪🇸Spanish
entumecer
hacer entumecido o insensible
🇮🇹Italian
intorpidire
rendere insensibile o insensibile
🇳🇱Dutch
verdoofd
gevoelloos of ongevoelig maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
entorpecido
tornar entorpecido ou insensível
🇷🇺Russian
оцепенение
сделать онемевшим или нечувствительным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लकवा मारना
सुन्न या असंवेदनशील बनाना
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বস্তি
অসাড় বা সংবেদনশীল করা
🇮🇳Tamil
மந்தமான
உணர்வற்ற அல்லது உணர்வற்றதாக ஆக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
మొద్దుబారిన
నంబ్ లేదా సెన్సిటివ్ చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुन्न
सुन्न किंवा असंवेदनशील करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુસ્ત
સુન્ન અથવા સંવેદનશીલ બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತ
ನಿಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಲ್ಲದ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മരവിപ്പ്
മരവിപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിർവികാരമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਨ
ਸੁੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے حس
بے حس یا بے حس بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
麻痹
使人麻木或麻木
🇯🇵Japanese
しびれる
無感覚になるか鈍感になる
🇰🇷Korean
얼게 하다
무감각하게 만들거나 무감각하게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tê cóng
làm tê liệt hoặc vô cảm
🇹🇭Thai
มึนงง
ทำให้มึนงงหรือไร้ความรู้สึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengebaskan
membuat mati rasa atau tidak peka
🇵🇭Filipino
manhid
gawing manhid o insensitive
🇲🇾Malay
bengang
membuat kebas atau tidak sensitif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
benum
جعل خدر أو غير حساس
🇮🇷Persian
بی حس
بی حس کردن یا بی حس کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
uyuşmuş
uyuşmuş veya duyarsız hale getirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
רדומים
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'benumb'?
The primary meaning of 'benumb' is 'make numb or insensitive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'benumb' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'benumb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'benumb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'benumb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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