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, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for hebetating

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, adjective

Word Origin for hebetate

C16: from Latin hebetāre to make blunt, from hebes blunt