Definition & Meaning of "deaden"

to make something less intense or to reduce its vitality

make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

lessen the momentum or velocity of

make vapid or deprive of spirit

convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil

cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients