What does deaden mean?
Deaden means (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle..
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/ˈdɛdən/ · verb
(transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle..
deaden the pain
deaden sound
deaden the senses
Painkillers helped to deaden the pain.
Thick curtains deaden the sound of traffic.
Routine can deaden one’s enthusiasm.
to deaden a wall or a floor
Use deaden when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deaden means (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle..
Common synonyms include blunt, mute, damp, muffle.
Possible antonyms include invigorate, animate, enliven, liven.
deaden the pain
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