Meaning of Dull | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
   transitive
2. To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
   transitive
3. To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
   intransitive
4. To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

Equivalents

Examples

“Years of misuse have dulled the tools.”

“This […] dulled their swords.”

“He drinks to dull the pain.”

“Those [drugs] she has / Will stupefy and dull the sense a while.”

“Use and custom have so dulled our eyes.”

“A razor will dull with use.”

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