Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hebetate
verb
/ˈhɛbɪˌteɪt/
Definition
To make dull or obtuse; to lessen the sharpness or intensity of something.
Examples
- After hours of monotonous lectures, the tedious information seemed to hebetate the students’ minds.
- The long vacation lacked stimulation, and I felt the constant leisure hebetate my creativity.
Meaning
The act of dulling one’s senses or intellect, often used in a figurative sense to describe a situation where someone’s mental acuity is diminished.
Synonyms
- blunt
- dull
- stultify
- impair
- deaden
