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- [ded-n]
- /ˈdɛd n/
- /ˈded.ən/
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- [ded-n]
- /ˈdɛd n/
Definitions of deaden word
- verb deaden If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud. 3
- verb deaden to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull 3
- verb deaden to make acoustically less resonant 3
- verb transitive deaden to lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull 3
- verb transitive deaden to take away the sensitivity of; make numb 3
- verb transitive deaden to treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof 3
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Origin of deaden
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; dead + -en1
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Parts of speech for Deaden
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deaden popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deaden
verb deaden
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- desensitize — To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them.
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for deaden
verb deaden
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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