Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   deaden

   /ˈdɛdn/

   verb

   • 1. make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense: "ether was used to deaden the pain" Similar numbstifledullbluntsuppressalleviatemitigatemoderateweakendiminishreducedecreaselessenpalliateabateeasesootherelieveassuagesubduetake the edge offget rid ofput an end tomufflemutesmotherstifledulldampdamp downtone downhushsilencequietensoftencushionblanketbufferabsorbquietenquietOpposite intensifyamplify
   • ▪ deprive of the power of sensation: "diabetes can deaden the nerve endings" Similar desensitizerender insensitivemake insensitivenumbbenumbanaesthetizehardentoughenharden someone's heartOpposite sensitize
   • ▪ deprive of force or vitality; stultify: "the syllabus has deadened the teaching process"
   • ▪ make (someone) insensitive to something: "laughter might deaden us to the moral issue"

   Derivatives

   • 1. deadener noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEADEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to make something less painful or less strong: Morphine is often used to deaden the pain of serious injuries. Double glazing has helped to deaden the noise from the road. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated. attenuating. attenuation. compress. contraction. dwindling.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deadenDeaden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deaden

   • Cached

   The meaning of DEADEN is to impair in vigor or sensation : blunt. How to use deaden in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deadenDEADEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › deaden

   • Cached

   Deaden definition: to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken. See examples of DEADEN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEADEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   noun. deadening (ˈdeadening) adjective. deaden in American English. (ˈdɛdən ) verb transitive. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deadenDeaden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deaden

   Definitions of deaden. verb. make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation. “ deaden a sound”. synonyms: blunt, zombify. see more. cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. verb.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › deadenDeaden - definition of deaden by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › deaden

   • Cached

   1. to make less sensitive, intense, or effective. 2. to make dull or lifeless; subdue. 3. to soundproof. v.i. 4. to become deadened.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEADEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   to make something less painful or less strong: Morphine is often used to deaden the pain of serious injuries. Double glazing has helped to deaden the noise from the road. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated. attenuating. attenuation. compress. contraction. dwindling.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeaden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   deaden something to make something such as a sound, a feeling, etc. less strong synonym dull. He was given drugs to deaden the pain. The wood panelling in the rooms deadened any noise from outside.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDEADEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-word

    • Cached

    All you need to know about "DEADEN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deadendeaden | meaning of deaden in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deaden

    • Cached

    deaden meaning, definition, what is deaden: to make a feeling or sound less strong: Learn more.