Defenition of the word deaden
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Defenition of the word deaden
- To reduce the intensity of a sound.
- quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible
- convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
- become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
- lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway"
- make vapid or deprive of spirit: "deadened wine"
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
- cut a girdle around (a plant) so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
- lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship''s headway"
- make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine"
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- lessen the momentum or velocity of
- make vapid or deprive of spirit
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Synonyms for the word deaden
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- blunt
- damp
- dampen
- dull
- girdle
- muffle
- mute
- reduce
- soften
- stifle
- tone down
Similar words in the deaden
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- deaden
- deadened
- deadening
- deadens
Hyponyms for the word deaden
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- break
- damp
- dampen
- obtund
- petrify
- soften
- weaken
Hypernyms for the word deaden
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- alter
- break
- change
- convert
- damp
- dampen
- hush
- hush up
- incise
- modify
- quieten
- retard
- shut up
- silence
- soften
- still
- weaken
Antonyms for the word deaden
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- animate
- enliven
- invigorate
- liven
- liven up
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