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deaden

(dedən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deadens, present participle deadening, past tense, past participle deadened

verb

If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.

He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. [VERB noun]

He stuck cotton wool in his ears to deaden the sound of the engines. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: reduce, dull, diminish, check More Synonyms of deaden

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deaden in British English

(ˈdɛdən)

verb

to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull

2. (transitive)

to make acoustically less resonant

he deadened the room with heavy curtains

Derived forms

deadener (ˈdeadener)

noun

deadening (ˈdeadening)

adjective

deaden in American English

(ˈdɛdən)

verb transitive

to lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull

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

verb intransitive

to become as if dead; lose vigor, intensity, etc.

Word origin

dead + -en, replacing ME deden

Examples of 'deaden' in a sentence
deaden

The power seemed to both sharpen and deaden her senses at the same time.`Take these tablets and they will deaden any pain you may have.

1 (verb) in the sense of reduce

Definition

to make (something) less intense

He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.

Synonyms

reduce

Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.

dull

They gave him morphine to dull the pain.

diminish

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

check

weaken

Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.

cushion

damp

suppress

blunt

Our appetite was blunted by the snacks.

paralyse

He was paralysed with fear.

impair

The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.

numb

The cold numbed my fingers.

lessen

Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.

alleviate

A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.

smother

dampen

anaesthetize

benumb

2 (verb) in the sense of suppress

Definition

to make (something) less intense

They managed to deaden the sound.

Synonyms

suppress

She surpressed a smile at the thought.

reduce

dull

Her illness failed to dull her optimism.

diminish

cushion

He spoke gently, trying to cushion the blow of rejection.

damp

mute

The wooded hillside muted the sounds.

stifle

Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.

hush

She tried to hush her noisy father.

lessen

smother

trying to smother our giggles

dampen

Nothing seemed to dampen his enthusiasm.

muffle

I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.

quieten

She tried to quieten her breathing.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alleviate

Definition

to lessen (pain or suffering)

A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.

Synonyms

ease,

reduce,

relieve,

moderate,

smooth,

dull,

diminish,

soften,

check,

blunt,

soothe,

subdue,

lessen,

lighten,

quell,

allay,

mitigate,

abate,

slacken,

assuage,

quench,

mollify,

slake,

palliate

in the sense of benumb

Definition

to make numb or powerless

Synonyms

paralyse,

shock,

freeze,

stun,

chill,

numb,

deaden,

stupefy,

anaesthetize

in the sense of blunt

Our appetite was blunted by the snacks.

Synonyms

dull,

weaken,

soften,

numb,

dampen,

water down,

deaden,

take the edge off

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deaden

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dead end
deadbeat
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deadline
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deadlocked

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单词	deaden
释义	Trends of deaden View usage for: deaden (dedən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deadens, present participle deadening, past tense, past participle deadened verb If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud. He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. [VERB noun] He stuck cotton wool in his ears to deaden the sound of the engines. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reduce, dull, diminish, check More Synonyms of deaden More Synonyms of deaden deaden in British English (ˈdɛdən) verb 1. to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull 2. (transitive) to make acoustically less resonant he deadened the room with heavy curtains Derived forms deadener (ˈdeadener) noun deadening (ˈdeadening) adjective deaden in American English (ˈdɛdən) verb transitive 1. to lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull 2. to take away the sensitivity of; make numb 3. to treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof verb intransitive 4. to become as if dead; lose vigor, intensity, etc. Word origin dead + -en, replacing ME deden Examples of 'deaden' in a sentence deaden The power seemed to both sharpen and deaden her senses at the same time. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2003) `Take these tablets and they will deaden any pain you may have. Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE (2003) 1 (verb) in the sense of reduce Definition to make (something) less intense He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. dull They gave him morphine to dull the pain. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. check weaken Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. cushion damp suppress blunt Our appetite was blunted by the snacks. paralyse He was paralysed with fear. impair The bright sunshine was impairing my vision. numb The cold numbed my fingers. lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. alleviate A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. smother dampen anaesthetize benumb 2 (verb) in the sense of suppress Definition to make (something) less intense They managed to deaden the sound. Synonyms suppress She surpressed a smile at the thought. reduce dull Her illness failed to dull her optimism. diminish cushion He spoke gently, trying to cushion the blow of rejection. damp mute The wooded hillside muted the sounds. stifle Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. hush She tried to hush her noisy father. lessen smother trying to smother our giggles dampen Nothing seemed to dampen his enthusiasm. muffle I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. quieten She tried to quieten her breathing. Additional synonyms in the sense of alleviate Definition to lessen (pain or suffering) A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. Synonyms ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, lighten, quell, allay, mitigate, abate, slacken, assuage, quench, mollify, slake, palliate in the sense of benumb Definition to make numb or powerless Synonyms paralyse, shock, freeze, stun, chill, numb, deaden, stupefy, anaesthetize in the sense of blunt Our appetite was blunted by the snacks. Synonyms dull, weaken, soften, numb, dampen, water down, deaden, take the edge off Nearby words of deaden dead dead end deadbeat deaden deadline deadlock deadlocked Synonyms of 'deaden' deaden Explore 'deaden' in the dictionary
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