benumb

Verb

Verb Forms: benumbed, benumbing, benumbs

To make something numb or deprive of sensation.
make numb or insensitive
To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
To deaden, dull (the mind, faculties, etc.).

Examples

The intense concentration of Scrabble can sometimes benumb a player’s awareness of time.

Origin / Etymology

From be- + numb.

Synonyms

blunt, dull, numb

Scrabble Score: 12

benumb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
benumb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
benumb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

benumb: valid Words With Friends Word