deaden

verb
UK: /ˈded.ən/
US: /ˈded.ən/

  1. To make something less strong or intense.

    1. The sound deaden the pain a little.
    2. The heavy curtains will deaden the street noise coming into the room.

  2. To reduce the force, activity, or sensitivity of something.

    1. The drug will deaden the nerve and make you feel comfortable.
    2. His disappointment was deadened by the fact that he had expected it.

Synonyms

weaken reduce numb dull diminish lessen
deaden intransitive-verb

  1. To lose force or intensity.

    1. The pain will deaden after a while.
    2. The initial excitement will deaden as time goes on and everything seems normal.
deaden transitive-verb

  1. To reduce sensitivity to pain or emotion.

    1. The medicine helps to deaden the pain.
    2. She used alcohol to deaden the emotional pain she felt after the divorce.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deaden" in English means: To make something less strong or intense., To reduce the force, activity, or sensitivity of something..

The phonetic transcription of "deaden" is /ˈded.ən/ in British English and /ˈded.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deaden": weaken, reduce, numb, dull, diminish, lessen.

Example usage of "deaden": "The sound deaden the pain a little.". More examples on the page.