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dumb (EN)
adjectif, verbe

adjectif “dumb”

dumb, comp. dumber, sup. dumbest
  1. stupide
    He felt dumb for forgetting his own phone number.
  2. idiot
    Buying the same book twice because you forgot you already owned it was dumb.
  3. muet
    In the 19th century, schools for the deaf taught dumb students to use their hands for communication.

verbe “dumb”

infinitif dumb; il dumbs; prét. dumbed; part. passé dumbed; gér. dumbing
  1. simplifier à l'excès (réduire la qualité ou la précision)
    The publisher decided to dumb down the science textbook, fearing it was too complex for high school students.