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benumb
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb benumb has 1 sense
  1. numb, benumb, blunt, dull - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
    --1 is one way to desensitize, desensitise
    Sample sentences:
    The bad news will benumb him
    The performance is likely to benumb Sue

Definitions from the Web

Word: benumb

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make numb or insensitive, especially with cold

Example sentence:

The freezing cold weather benumbed my fingers and toes.

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