deaden (Meaning)
deaden (v)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
make vapid or deprive of spirit
lessen the momentum or velocity of
become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
deaden (a.)
To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the force or acuteness of; to blunt; as, to deaden the natural powers or feelings; to deaden a sound.
To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to retard; as, to deaden a ship's headway.
To make vapid or spiritless; as, to deaden wine.
To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size.
deaden (v. t.)
To render impervious to sound, as a wall or floor; to deafen.
Synonyms & Antonyms of deaden
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- whip (up)
- renew
- embolden
- fortify
- rekindle
- boost
- resuscitate
- embolden
- buoy
- revitalize
- recharge
- buoy
- abet
- reactivate
- reanimate
- resuscitate
- reawaken
- reenergize
- resurrect
- enflame
- resurrect
- regenerate
- regenerate
- revive
- rejuvenate
- hearten
- refresh
- reanimate
- cheer
- boost
- reactivate
- refresh
- rekindle
- rejuvenate
- reenergize
- reawaken
- fortify
- renew
- recharge
- revitalize
- whip (up)
- hearten
- enflame
- cheer
- abet
- revive
deaden Sentence Examples
- He used earplugs to deaden the loud noises from the construction site nearby.
- The numbing cream was applied to deaden the sensation before the injection.
- The thick curtains in the room helped deaden the sound from outside.
- The medication seemed to deaden his emotions, leaving him feeling numb.
- Layers of insulation were installed to deaden the noise from the neighboring apartment.
- The shock absorbers in the car were designed to deaden the impact of bumps on the road.
- His grief was so profound that it seemed to deaden his ability to feel anything else.
- The heavy fog seemed to deaden the sounds of the bustling city.
- They used sandbags to deaden the sound of gunfire during military training exercises.
- The constant exposure to pollutants seemed to deaden the colors of the once vibrant landscape.
FAQs About the word deaden
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible, cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients, make vapid or d
exhaust, drain, dampen, enervate,undermine, weaken,petrify, debilitate, castrate, enfeeble
stir, energize, arouse, stir, invigorate, enliven, arouse, rouse, enliven, invigorate
He used earplugs to deaden the loud noises from the construction site nearby.
The numbing cream was applied to deaden the sensation before the injection.
The thick curtains in the room helped deaden the sound from outside.
The medication seemed to deaden his emotions, leaving him feeling numb.
