All anaesthetise synonyms
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A a verb anaesthetise
- immobilise β to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- obtund β to blunt; dull; deaden.
- demolish β To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- disable β make not work
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- appal β If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- arrest β If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- astound β If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
- bemuse β If something bemuses you, it puzzles or confuses you.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- daunt β If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
- daze β If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise.
- debilitate β If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
- disarm β to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- nonplus β to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- palsy β any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- petrify β to convert into stone or a stony substance.
- prostrate β to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- transfix β to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- shut down β to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- opiate β a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- physic β a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- ease β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- let up β to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- loosen β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- deaden β If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
- numb β deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
- sedate β calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse.
- freeze β to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- put out β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- put to sleep β to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- diminish β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- muffle β to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- desensitise β to lessen the sensitiveness of.
- impair β to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- alleviate β If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- benumb β to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold
- blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- chloroform β Chloroform is a colourless liquid with a strong sweet smell, which makes you unconscious if you breathe its vapour.
- consume β If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- cushion β A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
- damp β Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- dampen β To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.