deafen

[ def-uhn ]

/ ˈdɛf ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR deafen ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.

to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machines deafened us.

deaden (def. 3).

Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound.

Origin of deafen

First recorded in 1590–1600; deaf + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM deafen

deaf·en·ing·ly, adverbhalf-deafened, adjectivenon·deaf·ened, adjective

Words nearby deafen

deaf, deaf aid, deaf-and-dumb, deaf as a post, deaf-blind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deaf-mute, deafmutism, deafness

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Example sentences from the Web for deafen

Silence helps them to continue depriving their people of opportunities…the silence is so loud that it might deafen society.
Portraits Of Courage: Female Journalists Honored At International Women’s Media Foundation Awards|Katie Baker|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The roar of the surf, which had troubled him ever since his adventure, threatened to deafen him.
With Wolseley to Kumasi|F.S. Brereton
The roar was enough to deafen one, and inspire the dread that no one would be left alive and unhurt.
Personal Recollections of the War of 1861|Charles Augustus Fuller
How long will you deafen your ears to the pitiable cry of the bankrupt as he pleads for the order of his discharge?
A Bayard From Bengal|Hurry Bungsho Jabberjee

The cries of the women and children were such as to deafen those who pursued them.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
At dark, swarms fill our room, deafen our ears, and irritate our skin.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs

British Dictionary definitions for deafen

deafen

/ (ˈdɛfən) /

verb

(tr) to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise

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Medical definitions for deafen

deafen

[ dĕf′ən ]

v.

To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise.

单词	deafen
释义	deafen [ def-uhn ] / ˈdɛf ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deafen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life. to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machines deafened us. deaden (def. 3). Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound. Origin of deafen First recorded in 1590–1600; deaf + -en¹ OTHER WORDS FROM deafen deaf·en·ing·ly, adverbhalf-deafened, adjectivenon·deaf·ened, adjective Words nearby deafen deaf, deaf aid, deaf-and-dumb, deaf as a post, deaf-blind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deaf-mute, deafmutism, deafness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deafen Silence helps them to continue depriving their people of opportunities…the silence is so loud that it might deafen society. Portraits Of Courage: Female Journalists Honored At International Women’s Media Foundation Awards\|Katie Baker\|October 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The roar of the surf, which had troubled him ever since his adventure, threatened to deafen him. With Wolseley to Kumasi\|F.S. Brereton The roar was enough to deafen one, and inspire the dread that no one would be left alive and unhurt. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861\|Charles Augustus Fuller How long will you deafen your ears to the pitiable cry of the bankrupt as he pleads for the order of his discharge? A Bayard From Bengal\|Hurry Bungsho Jabberjee The cries of the women and children were such as to deafen those who pursued them. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others At dark, swarms fill our room, deafen our ears, and irritate our skin. Mary and I\|Stephen Return Riggs British Dictionary definitions for deafen deafen / (ˈdɛfən) / verb (tr) to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deafen stun Medical definitions for deafen deafen [ dĕf′ən ] v. To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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deafen

verb (used with object)

Origin of deafen

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Example sentences from the Web for deafen

British Dictionary definitions for deafen

verb

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Medical definitions for deafen

v.