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   dead·en

   /ˈded(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. make (a noise or sensation) less 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 insensitivenumbbenumbanesthetizehardentoughenharden 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"

   Derivatives

   • 1. deadener noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEADEN | English meaning - Cambridge 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. compress. contraction. dwindling.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deadenDeaden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEADEN is to impair in vigor or sensation : blunt. How to use deaden in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEADEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   deaden the pain. 2 meanings: 1. to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull 2. to make acoustically.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deadenDeaden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEADEN | definition in the Cambridge English 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. compress. contraction. dwindling.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › deadenDeaden - definition of deaden by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make less sensitive, intense, or effective. 2. to make dull or lifeless; subdue. 3. to soundproof. v.i. 4. to become deadened.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deadendeaden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   deaden something to make something such as a sound, a feeling, etc. less strong synonym dull. He was given drugs to deaden the pain. The wood panelling in the rooms deadened any noise from outside. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › deadenDeaden Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEADEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Jun 10, 2019 · DEADEN meaning: to make something less painful or less strong: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deadendeaden - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    deaden meaning, definition, what is deaden: to make a feeling or sound less strong: Learn more.