deaden

Meaning

1. (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
2. (intransitive) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
3. (transitive) To make soundproof.

Synonyms

dull

muffle

numb

damp

weaken

dampen

benumb

amortize

mute

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mortify

attenuate

blunt

girdle

desensitize

stifle

narcotize

anesthetize

paralyze

slacken

fade away

kill

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mitigate

obfuscate

obscure

pacify

palliate

patch up

petrify

postpone

quieten

slake

slow down

soften

still

stun

stupefy

subdue

suppress

temper

tranquilize

be paralyzed

deprive of

obnubilate

desensitise

turn numb

abate

make blunt

alleviate

anesthetic

appease

Translations

assourdir

dämpfen

amortecer

afschrijven

amortir

amortiguar

dempen

amortecer

atténuer

afbetalen

abtöten

abstumpfen

aflossen

dévitaliser

attenuare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛdən/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: doden

Cognate with Western Frisian: deadzje

In summary

From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).