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Synonyms
be·numb (bĭ-nŭḿ)

[Middle English binomen, from past participle of binimen, to take away, from Old English beniman, be-, away; see be–, + niman, to take; see numb.]

transitive verb: -numbed, -numb·ing, -numbs. 

  1. To make numb, especially by cold.
  2. To make inactive; dull: “The anesthetic afternoon benumbs, sickens our senses” (Karl Shapiro) See synonyms at daze

derivatives

be·numb́ment
noun