benumb (verb)

1. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the freezing cold weather and harsh conditions caused many soldiers' limbs to benumb.

2. In the classic novel, the protagonist's heartbreak benumbed him to any future romantic pursuits.

3. Through intense meditation and ascetic practices, monks aim to benumb their desires and achieve spiritual enlightenment.

4. The evil sorcerer cast a spell on the enchanted forest, causing everything within it to benumb and lose its magical essence.