entorpecer
[en.tor.pe.ˈser]
verb
to stupefy, to numb, to dull
1. To make someone or something sluggish, slow, or lethargic
The medication will entorpecer your reflexes.
O medicamento vai entorpecer seus reflexos.
2. To dull the senses or mental faculties; to make torpid
Cold weather entorpeces the body.
O frio entorpece o corpo.
3. To slow down or hinder progress
Bureaucracy entorpeces economic development.
A burocracia entorpece o desenvolvimento econômico.
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