Hebetate

Pronunciation: /ˈhibˈteɪt/

Hebetate (verb)

  1. To make someone or something less intelligent or lively.

Examples

  • The constant noise can hebetate anyone's focus.
  • The long lecture seemed to hebetate the students' interest.

Common collocations: hebetate the mind, hebetate one's senses

Synonyms of Hebetate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Hebetate

  • — To encourage or provoke activity or growth.
  • — To make something sharp or more acute.