Benumb Word Meaning

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

deprive of physical or emotional feeling

Short Definition:

deprive of physical or emotional feeling

Examples:

• the flood of images and alerts coming through social networks is benumbing us
• he waits, benumbed by medication, to learn his fate