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deaden

/ˈdɛdən/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
  2. To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
  3. To make soundproof.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

muffle(English)blunt(English)mute(English)tone down(English)dampen(English)damp(English)girdle(English)anesthetize(English)pain(English)noise(English)sound(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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