ensordecer

Meaning

1. (transitive) to deafen
2. (reflexive) to go deaf

Concepts

deafen

become deaf

muffle

stun

go deaf

Synonyms

aturdir

sordecer

enmudecer

ensordecerse

perder la audición

enmudecerse

enloquecer

Translations

taub werden

assordare

ensurdecer

betäuben

ensordir

assourdir

diventare sordo

doof maken

desonorizzare

assordire

ertauben

ses geçirmez yapmak

impazzire

rintronare

💥

perdere l’udito

Hyphenated as

en‧sor‧de‧cer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ensoɾdeˈθeɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: surdēscō

Cognate with Portuguese: ensurdecer

Cognate with Catalan: ensordir

In summary

From en- + Latin surdēscere, from surdus (“deaf”) + -ēscō. Compare Portuguese ensurdecer, Catalan ensordir.