Definition of Deafen

1. Verb. Be unbearably loud. "A deafening noise"


2. Verb. Make or render deaf. "A deafening noise"
Exact synonyms: Deaf
Generic synonyms: Desensitise, Desensitize
Derivative terms: Deaf

3. Verb. Make soundproof. "Deafen a room"
Generic synonyms: Break, Damp, Dampen, Soften, Weaken

Definition of Deafen

1. v. t. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.

Definition of Deafen

1. Verb. To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently ¹

2. Verb. To make soundproof ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deafen

1. to make deaf [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: deaf

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deafen

deaf-aid
deaf-and-dumb
deaf-and-dumb person
deaf-blindness
deaf-mute
deaf-muteness
deaf-mutes
deaf-mutism
deaf and dumb
deaf as a doorpost
deaf as a post
deaf person
deaf to(p)
deafblind
deafblindness
deafen (current term)
deafened
deafening
deafening silence
deafening silences
deafeningly
deafenings
deafens
deafer
deafest
deafferent
deafferentation
deafferentation pain
deafferentations
deafferented

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