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obtund

ob·tund
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ob-tuhnd]
    • /ɒbˈtʌnd/
    • /ɒbtˈʌnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ob-tuhnd]
    • /ɒbˈtʌnd/

Definitions of obtund word

  • verb with object obtund to blunt; dull; deaden. 1
  • noun obtund Dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden. 1
  • verb obtund to deaden or dull 0
  • verb transitive obtund to make blunt or dull; make less acute; deaden 0

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Origin of obtund

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin obtundere to beat at, equivalent to ob- ob- + tundere to strike

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Parts of speech for Obtund

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obtund popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

obtund usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for obtund

verb obtund

  • cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
  • dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
  • debilitate — If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
  • sap — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
  • soften — to make soft or softer.

Antonyms for obtund

verb obtund

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.

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