dullகூர்கெடுkūrkeṭu(kuurkeḍu)(6 tr)ruin the sharpness of; blunt; take the edge off, lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce, deaden, mute, tone down, allay, ease, soothe, assuage, alleviate, palliate
Usage:
அவள் தன் கத்தியைக் கூர்கெடுத்தாள்avaḷ taṉ kattiyaik kūrkeṭuttāḷ
ava tannooḍa kattiye kuurkeḍuttaa
She dulled the knife [e.g. by cutting paper with it]