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Definition of deaden verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

deaden

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈdɛdn//
 
deaden somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they deaden
 
he / she / it deadens
 
past simple deadened
 
-ing form deadening
 
 
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to make something such as a sound, a feeling, etc., less strong synonym dull He was given drugs to deaden the pain. The wood paneling in the rooms deadened any noise from outside.
deadening
 
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adjective [only before noun] the deadening effect of alcohol on your reactionsSee deaden in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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