English Explanatory Dictionary

obtund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

Pronunciation

/əbˈtʌnd/ /ɒbˈtʌnd/ /ɑbˈtʌnd/ en-us-obtund.ogg

Word forms

obtund obtunds obtunding obtunded

Etymology

Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

Synonyms

blunt deaden

Derived words

obtunder obtundity
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