amortecer

Portuguese

Etymology

A- +‎ morto (“dead”) +‎ -ecer.

Verb

1. (transitive) to numb (to cause to become numb)

   A pancada lhe amorteceu o braço.

   The blow numbed his arm.

2. (intransitive) to become numb

   Seu braço amorteceu.

   His arm became numb.

3. to deaden; to muffle

   As paredes amorteceram o som.

   The walls muffled the sound.

4. to absorb shock

   O colchão amorteceu sua queda.

   The cushion absorbed his fall.

Synonyms

• (to muffle): abafar

Derived terms

• amortecedor
• amortecido
• amortecimento
• desamortecer