# benumb

> English word · Verb · IPA /biˈnʌm/

## Definitions
1. To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
2. To deaden, dull (the mind, faculties, etc.).

## Etymology
From be- + numb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benumb