verdoven — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anesthetize verb To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- befuddle verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
- deafen verb To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- numb adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.
- stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
- stupefy verb To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
- tranquilize verb To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
Senses
verdoven is used for these senses in English:
- anesthetize (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- befuddle (transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
- deafen (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- numb (transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
- stun (transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
- stupefy (transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
- tranquilize (transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
befuddle — full definition
- verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
- verb To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.