deadener


dead·en

D0052200 (dĕd′n)v. dead·ened, dead·en·ing, dead·ens v.tr.1. To render less intense, sensitive, or vigorous: a medication to deaden the pain; wall tiles that deaden the sound from the rehearsal studio.2. To make soundproof.3. To make less colorful or brilliant.v.intr.1. To become dead.2. To lose vigor, brilliance, or liveliness.
dead′en·er n.