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to deaden
01
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
02
to make something less intense or to reduce its vitality
Example
He took a pain reliever to deaden the discomfort from his sore muscles.
The cold compress helped to deaden the throbbing in her head after a long day.
The strong anesthetic worked to deaden the sensation in his arm during the procedure.
The medication helped to deaden the pain after his injury, allowing him to rest.
She hoped the warm bath would deaden the tension in her aching back.
04
make vapid or deprive of spirit
05
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
06
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Example
He took a pain reliever to deaden the discomfort from his sore muscles.
The strong anesthetic worked to deaden the sensation in his arm during the procedure.
The cold compress helped to deaden the throbbing in her head after a long day.
The weight of the news seemed to deaden his voice, robbing it of its usual enthusiasm.
She tried to deaden her voice to mask her anxiety during the presentation.
