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knock: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

desensitize collapse: make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him"; cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"

besot collapse: make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

anesthetize collapse: make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"

chloroform collapse: a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"; anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"

toss off collapse: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

rob collapse: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

clobber collapse: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

paralyze collapse: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"; make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"