What does deafen mean?
Deafen means (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently..
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/ˈdɛfən/ · verb
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently..
The head injury deafened her for life.
to deafen a wall or a floor
Racine left the ground […] deafened, dazzled and tired to death.
Use deafen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deafen means (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently..
Common synonyms include deaf.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The head injury deafened her for life.
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