Augment and Benumb

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Augment verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Benumb is an antonym for augment.

Benumb verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.

Usage example: a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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Augment is an antonym for benumb.

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Benumb and Augment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/benumb

Augment & Benumb. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/benumb>.

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