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   deaden

   /ˈdɛdn/

   verb

   • 1. make (a noise or sensation) less strong or 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 insensitivenumbbenumbanaesthetizehardentoughenharden 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.

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.dictionary.com › browse › deadenDEADEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Deaden definition: to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken. See examples of DEADEN used in a sentence.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of deaden – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make something less painful or less strong: She gave me an injection to deaden the pain. (Definition of deaden from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deaden. in Chinese (Traditional) 緩解，減輕（疼痛）, 削弱… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 缓解，减轻（疼痛）, 削弱… See more. in Spanish. aliviar, amortiguar… See more.