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deaden definition

deaden (ded′'n)

transitive verb

  1. to lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull
  2. to take away the sensitivity of; make numb
  3. to treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof

Etymology: dead + -en, replacing ME deden

intransitive verb

to become as if dead; lose vigor, intensity, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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