Thesaurus: obtund
To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.
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- v. t. To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.
- v. reduce the edge or violence of
- To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall. [Archaic] Harvey. They...have filled all our law books with the obtunding story of their suits and trials. Milton.
- To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; toblunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.[Archaic] Harvey.They...have filled all our law books with the obtunding story oftheir suits and trials. Milton.
- v. reduce the edge or violence of