Definitions

1. verb

to make numb or unconscious; to make something or someone unable to feel pain or sensation

“The cold weather benumbed my fingers, making them insensitive to touch.”

2. verb

to make dull and uninteresting; to make someone or something unable to think or feel clearly

“The long, boring lecture benumbed the students, who eventually fell asleep.”

3. noun

a state of numbness or insensibility

“After the accident, she fell into a state of benumb, unable to respond or feel anything.”