blind-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Literally cause to become unable to see.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BLIND NP2[patient[animate]]

Examples:
The government blinded criminals with battery acid and set them to
the streets.
He blinded himself with pins.
The sun blinded him as a child.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: blind.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Make unable to perceive something; be unable to view a situation or entity objectively.

Examples:
Politicians are increasinly blinded by private interests.
Rage blinded her to the needs of her family.
Ego blinds us to universal truths.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3