Definition & Meaning of "deaden"in English

to deaden

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

to make something less intense or to reduce its vitality

2.1

to make a sensation or feeling less intense

benumb

blunt

deaden

dull

numb

Examples

The medication helped to deaden the pain after his injury, allowing him to rest.

The cold compress helped to deaden the throbbing in her head after a long day.

to make a voice quieter or less expressive

damp

dampen

dull

muffle

mute

Examples

She tried to deaden her voice to mask her anxiety during the presentation.

The weight of the news seemed to deaden his voice, robbing it of its usual enthusiasm.

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

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