verb
- to make dull or blunt; to dull the mind or senses
Usage: formal; rare; literary
Examples
- Excessive alcohol hebetates the mind and impairs judgment.
- The monotonous routine hebetates one's sense of curiosity.
- Prolonged stress hebetates emotional responses.
- The medication hebetates pain but also dulls awareness.
- Constant distraction hebetates critical thinking skills.