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   deaden

   /ˈdɛdn/

   verb

   • 1. make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense: "ether was used to deaden the pain" Similar numbstifledullbluntsuppressalleviatemitigatemoderateweakendiminishreducedecreaselessenpalliateabateeasesootherelieveassuagesubduetake the edge offget rid ofput an end tomufflemutesmotherstifledulldampdamp downtone downhushsilencequietensoftencushionblanketbufferabsorbquietenquietOpposite intensifyamplify
   • ▪ deprive of the power of sensation: "diabetes can deaden the nerve endings" Similar desensitizerender insensitivemake insensitivenumbbenumbanaesthetizehardentoughenharden someone's heartOpposite sensitize
   • ▪ deprive of force or vitality; stultify: "the syllabus has deadened the teaching process"
   • ▪ make (someone) insensitive to something: "laughter might deaden us to the moral issue"

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   • 1. deadener noun

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   What is the meaning of deadening?

   • To render less intense, sensitive, or vigorous. A medication to deaden the pain; wall tiles that deaden the sound from the rehearsal studio. To take away the sensitivity of; make numb. To treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof. To lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull.

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   • Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping [syn: muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down] Make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" [syn: numb, benumb, blunt, dull] Make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge" [syn: dull, blunt] [ant: sharpen]

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   What is the synonym of deaden?

   • Synonyms for deaden in English. Remove Ads. Summary. English Synonyms: more detail... deaden: desensitize; deaden; insensible to; desensitise; blunt; damp; dampen; girdle. take away; deaden. dead: dead; deceased; lifeless; passed away; spiritless; expired; late; no more; gone.

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   What does deadener mean?

   • 1. to make less sensitive, intense, or effective. 2. to make dull or lifeless; subdue. 3. to soundproof. 4. to become deadened. dead′en•er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   Deaden is a verb that means to impair, deprive, or make something dull or impervious. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of deaden from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   to make something less painful or less strong: Morphine is often used to deaden the pain of serious injuries. Double glazing has helped to deaden the noise from the road. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated. attenuating. attenuation. boil. damp. fall off a cliff idiom. falling-off

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   Deaden definition: to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken. See examples of DEADEN used in a sentence.

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   Deaden means to make or become less sensitive, intense, or effective. It can also mean to make soundproof, dull, or lifeless. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of deaden.

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   Deaden means to make something less painful or less strong, or to reduce the severity or effect of something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

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   become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor. see more. verb. lessen the momentum or velocity of. “ deaden a ship's headway”. see more. verb. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible. synonyms: damp, dampen.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'deaden', which means to make or become less sensitive, intense, or loud. See examples of 'deaden' in sentences and related terms.