deaden
deaden definition
deaden (ded′'n)
transitive verb
- to lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull
- to take away the sensitivity of; make numb
- to treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof
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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