Also means
to numb
Usage Note
Anesthésier is the standard medical verb for administering anaesthesia; anesthésier localement means to apply local anaesthetic. Figuratively it means to deaden feeling or awareness: anesthésier le public (to numb the public). The agent noun is anesthésiste (anaesthetist).
Examples
"Le chirurgien a anesthésié le patient avant l'opération."
Natural Translation
The surgeon anaesthetised the patient before the operation.
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