English Dictionary
Definition of “deaden”
deaden (ˈdɛdənn
)
Definitions
verb
- to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull
- (tr) to make acoustically less resonant ⇒
he deadened the room with heavy curtains
Alternative Forms
ˈdeadener noun ˈdeadening adjective
Synonyms
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reduce,
dull,
diminish,
check,
weaken,
cushion,
damp,
suppress,
blunt,
paralyse,
impair,
numb,
lessen,
alleviate,
smother,
dampen,
anaesthetize,
benumb,
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suppress,
reduce,
dull,
diminish,
cushion,
damp,
mute,
stifle,
hush,
lessen,
smother,
dampen,
muffle,
quieten,
Usage examples
Mrs Cuffe had asked Toper to spread sand outside to deaden the sound of traffic.
Philip Marsden, THE MAIN CAGES (2002)Discovering the role of nitric oxide will now deaden its impact.
Business Today (1996)Chelly likens the nerve blocks to the Novocain dentists use to deaden a small area in the mouth.
canada.com (2004)She closes the shutters and makes her room pitch-black, puts plugs in her ears to deaden all noise and for two-and-a-half hours, she sleeps.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)For years, clove extract has been used by dentists (and still is) to deaden toothache.
Price, Shirley, Aromatherapy Workbook (1993)
