adormecer

Meaning

1. (transitive) to make sleepy, to lull
2. (transitive) to make numb
3. (reflexive) to go to sleep, or doze off
4. (reflexive) to go numb (part of the body)

Concepts

put to sleep

lull

grow numb

calm

drowse

dull

narcotize

numb

paralyse

paralyze

rest on one’s laurels

send

slumber

soothe

stiffen

tingle

get numb

go numb

lull to sleep

send to sleep

become numb

cause to sleep

benumb

blunt

dead

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Synonyms

hacer dormir

entumecer

arrullar

adormilar

insensibilizar

picar

acostar

acalambrarse

adormecerse

dormitar

entumecerse

sosegar

anestesiar

calmar

dormir

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Translations

einschläfern

addormentare

endormir

sopire

adormir

embalar

🪨

bercer

betäuben

assoupir

einschlafen

beschwichtigen

erstarren

in Schlaf versetzen

paralysieren

beruhigen

Hyphenated as

a‧dor‧me‧cer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/adoɾmeˈθeɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: addormisco

In summary

Inherited from Latin addormīscere. Compare Galician and Portuguese adormecer.