numbs
Removes all feeling
Numbs is the present-tense form of numb used with singular subjects.
To numb is to deprive of sensation or feeling: cold numbs the fingers, novocaine numbs the mouth.
Figuratively, shock or grief numbs the mind: The news numbs her into silence.
What numbs can be physical or emotional—anything that dulls responsiveness.
Reduces sharpness or intensity
- deadensReduces force or feeling
- bluntsDiminishes keenness or force
- dampensLessens intensity or moisture
- suppressesActively prevents expression
diminishes · weakens · attenuates · muffles · stifles · sedates · calms · soothes
Freezing of body tissue
- freezingExtremely cold
- iceWater's solid form
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
frost · arctic · winter · windchill · icy · snow · polar · frigid
Topical numbing medication
- novocaineLocal numbing agent
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- localOf this area
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
topical · dental · nerve block · spinal · analgesic · anesthesia · sedation · morphine
Intense sorrow from loss
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- lossBeing without something
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
despair · overwhelm · detachment · dissociation · shutdown · withdrawal · coping · denial
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- painkillersDrugs reducing physical discomfort
sedatives · intoxication · self-medication · addiction · marijuana · benzos · pills · whiskey
dulls
Reduces sharpness or intensity
- deadensReduces force or feeling
- bluntsDiminishes keenness or force
- dampensLessens intensity or moisture
suppresses · diminishes · weakens · attenuates · muffles · stifles · sedates · calms · soothes · quiets
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
hypothermia · frost · arctic · winter · windchill · icy · snow · polar · frigid · shiver
lidocaine
Topical numbing medication
injection · topical · dental · nerve block · spinal · analgesic · anesthesia · sedation · morphine · fentanyl
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
heartbreak · despair · overwhelm · detachment · dissociation · shutdown · withdrawal · coping · denial · protection
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
painkillers · sedatives · intoxication · self-medication · addiction · marijuana · benzos · pills · whiskey · vodka
numbssensitizes
Makes responsive to stimuli
stimulates · awakens · tingles · enlivens · activates
- phone numberNumeric calling address
- number oneFirst in rank
- wrong numberCall to unintended recipient
- telephone numberCode to connect calls
- number 2 pencilsMedium-soft graphite sticks
- number cruncherFinancial data analyst
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