Meaning of the word dumb in English
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dumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
Adjective
1.
lacking the power of speech; mute
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He was born deaf and dumb.
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The shock rendered her temporarily dumb.
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Verb
1.
to make something silent or unable to produce sound
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He dumbed down the complex explanation for the general audience.
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The director decided to dumb down the script to appeal to a wider audience.
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