Definition of deaden - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reduce sensitivitymake less sensitive
- This cream is designed to deaden the skin before the injection..
2.
activitymake something less lively or active
- The long lecture deadened the students' enthusiasm.
3.
chemistryTECH. make a substance less reactive or activeTECH.
- The chemical process deadens the metal's reactivity.
4.
acousticsTECH. make a place soundproofTECH.
- They used special materials to deaden the studio.
5.
photographyTECH. make an image less visible or clearTECH.
- Fog can deaden the view of the mountains.
6.
forestryTECH. cut a girdle around a tree to kill itTECH.
- Farmers sometimes deaden trees to clear land.
Origin of deaden
Old English, dead (dead) + -en (cause to be)
Terms with deaden included in their meaning
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protection
absorb or deaden the impact of
morality
dull or deaden one's sense of right and wrong
emotional
dull or deaden senses or feelings
emotional
make insensitive or deaden feelings
deaden
make a sensation or feeling less acute
architecture
mortar laid between joists to deaden sound
Examples of deaden in a sentence
Music helped to deaden the pain of his loss. The dull music deadened the party's atmosphere. His monotonous voice deadened the lively debate. The catalyst was added to deaden the reaction rate. Scientists aim to deaden the compound's activity in the solution. The engineers worked to deaden the noise from the highway.
Heavy curtains were installed to deaden the echo in the hall. The photographer used a filter to deaden the bright colors. Rain can deaden the clarity of the landscape photo. To manage the forest, they had to deaden several trees. The loggers were instructed to deaden the old oaks.
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- French:anesthésier, affaiblir, ...
- German:betäuben, dämpfen, ...
- Italian:attenuare, smorzare, ...
- Spanish:adormecer, apagar, ...
- Portuguese:anestesiar, amortecer, ...
- Chinese:减轻, 削弱, ...
- Japanese:鈍感にする, 鈍らせる, ...
- Arabic:خَدَّرَ, خَفَّفَ حَيَوِيَّتَهُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְהוֹת, לְדַכֵּא, ...
- Russian:притупить, уменьшить, ...
- Ukrainian:притупляти, притупити, ...
- Hindi:सुन्न करना, कम करना, ...
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