hebetate
[ heb-i-teyt ]
/ ˈhɛb ɪˌteɪt /
verb (used with object), heb·e·tat·ed, heb·e·tat·ing.
to make dull or blunt.
Origin of hebetate
1565–75; < Latin
hebetātus made dull or blunt (past participle of
hebetāre), equivalent to
hebet- (stem of
hebes) blunt, dull +
-ātus
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM hebetate
heb·e·ta·tion, noun heb·e·ta·tive, adjectiveWords nearby hebetate
hebei,
hebephrenia,
heber,
heberden,
heberden's nodes,
hebetate,
hebetic,
hebetude,
hebiatrics,
hebr.,
hebraic
Example sentences from the Web for hebetate
It can beget bigotry, breed hypocrisy or hebetate affections.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan |Inazo Nitob
British Dictionary definitions for hebetate
hebetate
/ (ˈhɛbɪˌteɪt) /
adjective
(of plant parts) having a blunt or soft point
verb
rare
to make or become blunted
Derived forms of hebetate
hebetation, noun hebetative, adjectiveWord Origin for hebetate
C16: from Latin
hebetāre to make blunt, from
hebes blunt