adj.
Pronunciation: ' he-b ə - ˌ t ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: Latin hebetatus, past participle of hebetare, from hebet-, hebes dull
Date: 1574
: to make dull or obtuse
– heb · e · ta · tion \ ˌ he-b ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun