Definition of Deaden
Deaden
dead·en
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(verb)
to make something less forceful or intense, especially to mute some sound or blunt some sensation;
e.g. A carpet can deaden the sound of people walking around. The medicine should deaden the pain while your injury heals.
(verb)
to make something less vigorous, to deprive it of life, spirit, or brilliance;
e.g. Bread can deaden the spice level of the soup. Such a disaster would deaden the city and ruin its energy.
(verb)
to reduce someone/something's sensitivity to something, to make them/it less sensitive to something;
e.g. This substance can deaden the sensor and prevent it from detecting things. Frequent disasters can deaden people to death and destruction.
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