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to deafen
01
to cause a temporary or permanent loss of hearing
Transitive: to deafen sb
Examples
The explosion was so loud that it threatened to deafen those nearby.
02
to make a space or area soundproof
Transitive: to deafen a space
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
deafen
3rd person singular
deafens
Present participle
deafening
Past simple
deafened
Past participle
deafened
Examples
The walls of the recording studio were deafened to keep out external noise.
03
to overwhelm someone with a loud noise, making it hard for them to hear or concentrate
Transitive: to deafen sb
Examples
The music at the concert was so loud it nearly deafened the crowd.
Lexical Tree
deafened
deafening
deafen
deaf
