BENUMB


Meaning of BENUMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈnəm, bē- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English benomen, from benomen, past participle of benimen to deprive, from Old English beniman, from be- + niman to take — more at nimble

Date: 14th century

1. : to make inactive : deaden

2. : to make numb especially by cold

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.