-
1 deaden
verbto lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc:يُضْعِف، يُسَكِّن، يُخَدِّرThat will deaden the pain.
-
2 hillitä
yks.nom. hillitä; yks.gen. hillitsen; yks.part. hillitsi; yks.ill. hillitsisi; mon.gen. hillitköön; mon.part. hillinnyt; mon.ill. hillittiincalm dam up allay (verb)bridle (verb)check (verb)coerce (verb)constrain (verb)contain (verb)control (verb)curb (verb)deaden (verb)hold back (verb)master (verb)moderate (verb)quench (verb)rein in (verb)restrain (verb)rule (verb)subdue (verb)suppress (verb)tutor (verb)repress (noun)* * *• prevent• immerse• keep down• keep in check• master• mellow• suppress• humble• constrain• deaden• moderate• hold in• hold down• hold back• domesticate• quench• damp down• dam up• curb• control• control oneself• contain• hamper• soothe• tutor• tranquillise• temper• tame• mitigate• suck up• coerce• subjugate• subdue• still• submerge• staunch• quiet• soften• soak up• slow up• rule• retain• restrain• repress• rein in• reconcile• quieten• steeped in• calm• bridle• alleviate• allay• absorb• pacify• check -
3 vaimentaa
yks.nom. vaimentaa; yks.gen. vaimennan; yks.part. vaimensi; yks.ill. vaimentaisi; mon.gen. vaimentakoon; mon.part. vaimentanut; mon.ill. vaimennettiinabsorb (verb)assuage (verb)cushion (verb)damp (verb)dampen (verb)deaden (verb)moderate (verb)muffle (verb)soft-pedal (verb)* * *• moderate• prevent• tone down• suppress• staunch• soft-pedal• quiet• muffle• assuage• deaden• dampen• absorb• damp• restrain• damp down• cushion• attenuate• fade out -
4 kuolettaa
yks.nom. kuolettaa; yks.gen. kuoletan; yks.part. kuoletti; yks.ill. kuolettaisi; mon.gen. kuolettakoon; mon.part. kuolettanut; mon.ill. kuoletettiinamortize (verb)cancel (verb)deaden (verb)extinguish (verb)kill (verb)liquidate (verb)sink (verb)* * *• cancel• trap• sink• redeem• pay off• numb• mortify• liquidate• kill• deaden• benumbfinance, business, economy• amortize• extinguish• bring down -
5 turruttaa
yks.nom. turruttaa; yks.gen. turrutan; yks.part. turrutti; yks.ill. turruttaisi; mon.gen. turruttakoon; mon.part. turruttanut; mon.ill. turrutettiinbenumb (verb)blunt (verb)deaden (verb)dull (verb)make listless (verb)numb (verb)stupefy (verb)make numb render insensible* * *• make numb• render insensible• make listless• numb• deaden• blunt• benumb• dull -
6 drepe
-
7 mattere
verb. (tekstil) delustre verb. dull, deaden, mat verb. (glass) frost, grind -
8 døyve
verb. [ dempe] deaden -
9 døyve smerten
verb. deaden the pain -
10 abstumpfen
(trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)II v/i (ist) und v/refl (hat)* * *(Mensch) to deaden; to dull;(Werkzeug) to blunt* * *ạb|stump|fen ['apʃtʊmpfn] sep1. vi aux sein(fig Geschmack etc) to become dulledwenn man ewig dasselbe machen muss, stumpft man nach und nach ab — always having to do the same thing dulls the mind
er ist als Kritiker abgestumpft — his critical sensibilities have become blunted
2. vt1) Menschen, Sinne to deaden; Gerechtigkeitssinn, Gewissen, Urteilsvermögen to dullSee:→ auch abgestumpft2) (lit) Ecken, Kanten to blunt; Messer, Schneide to take the edge off, to blunt* * *(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) blunt* * *ab|stump·fenI. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (stumpf machen)▪ etw \abstumpfen to blunt sth2. (gleichgültig machen)der ständige Reizüberfluss stumpft die Menschen immer mehr ab constant stimulation is blunting people's senses3. CHEM, TECH▪ etw \abstumpfen to neutralize sthII. vi Hilfsverb: sein* * *1.(fig.) transitives Verb deaden2.intransitives Verb; mit sein* * *abstumpfen (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)B. v/i (ist) und v/r (hat)* * *1.(fig.) transitives Verb deaden2.intransitives Verb; mit sein* * *v.to blunt (to) v.to deaden v. -
11 betäuben
v/t1. MED. (Patienten) an(a)esthetize, give an an(a)esthetic to; (Nerven) deaden; (Schmerz) auch kill; fig. (berauschen) intoxicate2. durch Lärm: deafen; durch einen Schlag etc.: stun; auch fig. daze; er wurde durch den Schlag betäubt he was knocked senseless3. (Hunger) numb, deaden, stave off, suppress the hunger pangs; (abstumpfen, Sinne etc.) blunt, dull; (Gewissen) ease, salve; (unterdrücken) stifle; seinen Kummer mit Alkohol betäuben drown one’s sorrows (in alcohol)* * *to din; to stupefy; to bemuse; to daze; to deafen; to anesthetize; to drug; to anaesthetize; to stun; to dope; to numb; to benumb* * *be|täu|ben [bə'tɔybn] ptp betäubtvt(= unempfindlich machen) Körperteil to (be)numb, to deaden; Nerv to deaden; Schmerzen to kill, to deaden; (durch Narkose) to anaesthetize; (mit einem Schlag) to stun, to daze; (fig) Kummer, Gewissen to ease; (fig = benommen machen) to stuner versuchte, seinen Kummer mit Alkohol zu betä́úben — he tried to drown his sorrows with alcohol
betä́úbender Lärm — deafening noise
ein betä́úbender Duft —
der Duft betäubte mich fast — I was almost overcome by the smell
* * *3) (to make confused (eg by a blow or a shock): She was dazed by the news.) daze4) (to make hearing difficult; to have an unpleasant effect on the hearing: I was deafened by the noise in there!) deafen5) (to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.) stun6) (to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.) stun* * *be·täu·ben *[bəˈtɔybn̩]vt1. (narkotisieren)die Entführer betäubten ihr Opfer the kidnappers drugged their victimnachdem er sich den Kopf angestoßen hatte, wankte er wie betäubt umher after he had run into something hard with his head, he staggered around [as if] in a daze▪ [jdm] etw \betäuben to deaden sth [for sb]Schmerzen \betäuben to kill pain▪ [wie] betäubt [as if] paralyzed3. (ruhigstellen)Emotionen \betäuben to suppress [one's] feelingsdas Gewissen \betäuben to ease one's conscienceseinen Kummer mit Alkohol \betäuben to drown one's sorrows in drink* * *transitives Verb1) (Med.) anaesthetize; make numb, deaden < nerve>seinen Kummer mit Alkohol betäuben — (fig.) drown one's sorrows [in drink]
3) (benommen machen) daze; (mit einem Schlag) stunein betäubender Duft — a heady or intoxicating scent
* * *betäuben v/t1. MED (Patienten) an(a)esthetize, give an an(a)esthetic to; (Nerven) deaden; (Schmerz) auch kill; fig (berauschen) intoxicateer wurde durch den Schlag betäubt he was knocked senseless3. (Hunger) numb, deaden, stave off, suppress the hunger pangs; (abstumpfen, Sinne etc) blunt, dull; (Gewissen) ease, salve; (unterdrücken) stifle;seinen Kummer mit Alkohol betäuben drown one’s sorrows (in alcohol)* * *transitives Verb1) (Med.) anaesthetize; make numb, deaden < nerve>seinen Kummer mit Alkohol betäuben — (fig.) drown one's sorrows [in drink]
3) (benommen machen) daze; (mit einem Schlag) stunein betäubender Duft — a heady or intoxicating scent
* * *v.to anesthetise (UK) v.to anesthetize (US) v.to benumb v.to daze v.to deafen v.to intoxicate v.to numb v.to stun v.to stupefy v. -
12 abtöten
* * *to deaden* * *ạb|tö|tenvt sep (lit, fig)to destroy, to kill (off); Nerv to deaden; sinnliche Begierde to mortifyin mir ist jedes Gefühl abgetötet — I am dead to all feeling
* * *(to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) deaden* * *ab|tö·tenvt1. (zum Absterben bringen)2. (zum Erlöschen bringen)▪ etw [in [o bei] jdm] \abtöten to deaden sth [in sb]* * *transitives Verb destroy <parasites, germs>; deaden <nerve, feeling>; mortify < desire>* * ** * *transitives Verb destroy <parasites, germs>; deaden <nerve, feeling>; mortify < desire>* * *v.to deaden v. -
13 amortiguar
v.1 to muffle (ruido).2 to tone down, to muffle.* * ** * *verb1) to absorb, cushion2) alleviate* * *1. VT1) [+ ruido] to deaden, muffle; [+ choque] to cushion, absorb; [+ color] to tone down; [+ luz] to dim, soften; [+ fuego] to damp down; (Elec) to damp2) (fig) (=mitigar) to alleviate2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) < golpe> to cushion, absorb; < sonido> to muffle; < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down, soften* * *= attenuate, cushion.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.----* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* * *verbo transitivoa) < golpe> to cushion, absorb; < sonido> to muffle; < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down, soften* * *= attenuate, cushion.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
Ex: The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* * *amortiguar [ A16 ]vt1 ‹golpe› to cushion, absorb2 ‹sonido› to muffle; ‹luz› to dim3 ‹color› to tone down, soften4 ( liter); ‹dolor› to deaden; ‹hambre› to take the edge off* * *
amortiguar ( conjugate amortiguar) verbo transitivo ‹ golpe› to cushion, absorb;
‹ sonido› to muffle
amortiguar vtr (un golpe) to cushion
(un ruido) to muffle
(una luz) to subdue
' amortiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensordecer
English:
absorb
- break
- buffer
- cushion
- deaden
- muffle
- soften
* * *♦ vt1. [ruido] to muffle;[luz] to dim2. [golpe] to soften, to cushion3. [color] to tone down* * ** * *amortiguar {10} vt: to soften (an impact) -
14 verschlucken
I v/t swallow (auch fig., Silben etc.); fig., Nebel etc.: engulf; schon hatte ihn die Dunkelheit verschluckt the darkness had already swallowed him up; Erdboden* * *to swallow; to chock* * *ver|schlụ|cken ptp verschlu\#ckt1. vtto swallow; (fig auch) Wörter, Silben, Buchstaben to slur; Geld to consume; Schall to deadenSee:→ Erdboden2. vrto swallow the wrong way; (fig) to splutter* * *(to cause to disappear completely: She was swallowed up in the crowd.) swallow up* * *ver·schlu·cken *I. vt▪ etw \verschlucken1. (hinunterschlucken) to swallow sth2. (unhörbar machen) to absorb [or deaden] sthII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb swallow <food, bone, word, etc.>; (fig.) absorb, deaden < sound>; absorb, eliminate < rays>2.reflexives Verb choke (an + Dat. over)* * *A. v/t swallow (auch fig, Silben etc); fig, Nebel etc: engulf;B. v/r choke (an +dat on);ich habe mich (nur) verschluckt I (just) swallowed the wrong way* * *1.transitives Verb swallow <food, bone, word, etc.>; (fig.) absorb, deaden < sound>; absorb, eliminate < rays>2.reflexives Verb choke (an + Dat. over)* * *(Silben) v.to clip v. v.to swallow (up) v. -
15 amortir
amortir [amɔʀtiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verbb. [+ dette] to pay off ; [+ matériel] to write off the cost of* * *amɔʀtiʀ1) ( atténuer) to deaden [bruit]; to absorb [choc]; to break [chute]2) ( rentabiliser)3) Sport ( au tennis) to kill [balle]; ( au football) to trap [ballon]* * *amɔʀtiʀ vt1) (= atténuer) [choc] to absorb, [bruit] to deaden2) COMMERCE, [dette] to pay off, to redeem, [mise de fonds] to write off, [matériel] to recoup the cost of* * *amortir verb table: finir vtr2 ( rentabiliser) j'ai amorti mon ordinateur en quelques mois my computer paid for itself in a few months; pour amortir mon abonnement il faut que j'aille à la piscine deux fois par semaine to make my season ticket pay I'll have to go to the swimming pool twice a week; mon investissement/achat est maintenant amorti my investment/purchase has paid for itself;[amɔrtir] verbe transitifa. (sens propre) to cushion ou to soften the blow2. [rentabiliser]il faudra louer cette machine pour en amortir le coût we'll have to rent out the machine to help cover ou to recoup the cost[équipement] to depreciate————————s'amortir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————s'amortir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'affaiblir - bruit] to fade (away) -
16 endormir
endormir [ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verba. [somnifère, discours] to send to sleepb. ( = anesthésier) to put to sleep ; ( = hypnotiser) to hypnotisec. [+ douleur] to deaden ; [+ soupçons] to allay2. reflexive verba. [personne] to fall asleepb. ( = se relâcher) to slacken off* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ
1.
1) ( naturellement) [personne] to send [somebody] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [somebody] to sleep [patient]2) ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, discours] to send [somebody] to sleep [personne] ( avec with)4) ( atténuer) to lessen [vigilance]; to allay [soupçon]; to numb [faculté]
2.
s'endormir verbe pronominal1) ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep2) ( se laisser aller) to sit back3) ( décéder) fml to pass away* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ vtCette piqûre sert à endormir le nerf. — This injection is to deaden the nerve.
2) [chaleur] to send to sleep3) [soupçons] to allay4) [enfant] to send to sleep* * *endormir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( naturellement) [personne] to send [sb] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [sb] to sleep [patient]; endormir un enfant en lui chantant une berceuse to sing a child to sleep with a lullaby; endormir un enfant en le berçant to lull ou rock a child to sleep; le médecin/l'éther l'a endormie the doctor/the ether put her to sleep;2 ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, spectacle, discours] to send [sb] to sleep [personne] (avec with); il va nous endormir avec ses histoires he is going to send us to sleep with his stories;3 ( tromper) to dupe [personne, opinion, ennemi] (avec with); endormir l'opposition par des promesses to dupe the opposition with promises; se laisser endormir dans une sécurité trompeuse to be lulled into a false sense of security;B s'endormir vpr1 ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep; s'endormir instantanément/à son bureau/sur un livre to fall asleep instantly/at one's desk/over a book; je n'arrivais pas à m'endormir I couldn't get to sleep;2 ( se laisser aller) to sit back; ce n'est pas le moment de nous endormir we shouldn't sit back now;[ɑ̃dɔrmir] verbe transitif1. [d'un sommeil naturel] to put ou to send to sleep[avec douceur] to lull to sleep2. [anesthésier] to put to sleep4. [tromper - électeurs, public] to lull into a false sense of security————————s'endormir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [sous anesthésie] to go to sleep3. [mourir] to pass away ou on5. [devenir calme - maisonnée, pays] to grow calm6. [s'affaiblir - douleur] to subside, to die down ; [ - scrupules] to be allayed ; [ - vigilance] to slacken -
17 engourdir
engourdir [ɑ̃guʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. [+ membres] to numbb. [+ esprit] to dull ; [+ douleur] to deaden2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃guʀdiʀ
1.
1) ( rendre gourd) to make [somebody/something] numb2) ( endormir) to make [somebody/something] drowsy [personne, esprit]; to deaden [douleur]3) ( hébéter) to dull
2.
s'engourdir verbe pronominal [membre] to go numb, to go to sleep; [corps] to go numb; [cerveau] to grow dull* * *ɑ̃ɡuʀdiʀ vt[corps, membre] to numb, fig to dull, to blunt* * *engourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre gourd) to make [sb/sth] numb [personne, membre];B s'engourdir vpr [membre] to go numb, to go to sleep; [corps] to go numb; [cerveau, intelligence] to grow ou become dull.[ɑ̃gurdir] verbe transitif————————s'engourdir verbe pronominal intransitif -
18 étouffer
étouffer [etufe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [assassin, chaleur, atmosphère] to suffocate ; [sanglots, aliment] to choke ; (figurative) to suffocate• ce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe ! politeness is not his forte!b. [+ bruit] to muffle ; [+ bâillement, sanglots, cris] to stiflec. [+ scandale, affaire] to hush up ; [+ rumeurs, scrupules, sentiments] to smother ; [+ révolte] to suppressd. [+ flammes] to smother2. intransitive verb( = mourir étouffé) to die of suffocation ; ( = être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled3. reflexive verb* * *etufe
1.
1) ( entraver) to stifle [carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]2) ( dissimuler) to hush up [scandale]3) ( asphyxier) to suffocate [victime]; [bâillon] to stifle; to choke [plante]4) ( arrêter) to smother [feu]5) ( retenir) to stifle [bâillement]; to hold back [soupir]6) ( atténuer) to deaden [bruits]
2.
verbe intransitif ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifledon étouffe ici! — (colloq) it's stifling in here!
mourir étouffé — ( par gaz etc) to die of suffocation; ( par obstruction de la trachée) to choke to death
3.
s'étouffer verbe pronominal ( suffoquer) to choke* * *etufe1. vt1) [personne] to suffocate2) [bruit] to muffle3) fig, [scandale] to hush up2. vi1) (= manquer d'air) to suffocate2) (= avoir trop chaud) to feel stifledOn étouffe ici. — It's stifling in here.
3) fig (= se sentir oppressé) to feel stifled* * *étouffer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( entraver) to stifle [économie, carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]; étouffer une révolte to nip a revolt in the bud;2 ( dissimuler) to hush up [affaire, scandale, crime];3 ( asphyxier) [personne] to suffocate [victime]; [aliment] to choke [personne]; [chaleur, bâillon] to stifle [personne]; [plante, mauvaises herbes] to choke [plante]; les sanglots l'étouffaient he/she was choked with tears; étouffer qn de caresses/baisers to smother sb with caresses/kisses; la générosité ne les étouffe pas they can't be accused of generosity;6 ( atténuer) [tapis, porte, double vitrage] to deaden [son, voix] (sous, par by).B vi1 ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled;2 ( avoir chaud) to be unable to breathe; on étouffe ici! it's stifling here!; étouffer de chaleur to feel stifled in the heat;3 ( suffoquer) [personne, ville] to suffocate;4 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.C s'étouffer vpr1 ( suffoquer) to choke; s'étouffer en mangeant du pain/en avalant une arête to choke on bread/a fishbone; s'étouffer de rage/rire to choke with rage/laughter;2 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.[etufe] verbe transitif1. [asphyxier - personne, animal]a. [accident] the baby suffocated to deathb. [meurtre] the baby was smotheredmourir étouffé to die of suffocation, to choke to deathce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe (familier & humoristique) politeness isn't exactly his strong pointça t'étoufferait de dire bonjour/de ranger ta chambre? would it kill you to say hello/to tidy your room?2. [oppresser - suj: famille, entourage] to smother ; [ - suj: ambiance] to stifle3. [émouvoir fortement]la colère/l'émotion l'étouffe he's choking with anger/emotion4. [arrêter, atténuer - feu] to put out (separable), to smother ; [ - bruit] to muffle, to deaden ; [ - cris, pleurs, sentiment, rire] to stifle, to hold back (separable) ; [ - voix] to lower ; [ - révolte, rumeur] to quash ; [ - scandale] to hush ou to cover up (separable)————————[etufe] verbe intransitif3. [être oppressé] to feel stifled————————s'étouffer verbe pronominal intransitifune sardine et une demi-tomate, on ne risque pas de s'étouffer! (humoristique) a sardine and half a tomato! there's no fear of us choking on that! -
19 assourdir
assourdir [asuʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = rendre sourd) to deafenb. ( = amortir) to deaden* * *asuʀdiʀ
1.
1) ( rendre sourd) to deafen [personne]2) ( atténuer) to muffle [bruit]
2.
s'assourdir verbe pronominal1) [bruit] to become muffled2) [phonème] to become voiceless* * *asuʀdiʀ vt1) [bruit] to deafen2) (rendre moins fort) [bruit] to deaden, to muffle* * *assourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre sourd) to deafen [personne];2 ( atténuer) [tapis, rideau, neige] to muffle [bruit]; la musique nous parvenait assourdie muffled music reached us.B s'assourdir vpr1 [bruit] to become muffled;2 Phon to become voiceless.[asurdir] verbe transitif1. [personne] to deafen2. PHONÉTIQUE to make voiceless ou unvoiced————————s'assourdir verbe pronominal intransitifPHONÉTIQUE to become voiceless ou unvoiced -
20 dessécher
dessécher [dese∫e]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. [+ terre, végétation] to parch ; [+ plante, feuille] to witherb. [+ cœur] to harden2. reflexive verb► se dessécher [terre] to dry out ; [plante, feuille] to wither ; [aliments] to go dry ; [peau] to get dry* * *deseʃe
1.
1) ( déshydrater) to dry [something] out2) ( rendre insensible) to harden [personne, cœur]; to deaden [imagination]
2.
se dessécher verbe pronominal1) ( se déshydrater) [cheveux, lèvres] to become dry; [végétation] to wither; [sol] to dry out* * *deseʃe vt1) [terre, plante] to dry out2) [peau] to dryLe soleil dessèche la peau. — The sun dries your skin.
3) (volontairement) [aliments] to dry4) fig, [cœur] to harden* * *dessécher verb table: céderA vtr1 ( déshydrater) to dry [sth] out; le soleil dessèche la peau the sun makes your skin dry, the sun dries your skin out; arbre/fruit desséché withered tree/fruit; cheveux desséchés dry hair;B se dessécher vpr1 ( se déshydrater) [cheveux, lèvres] to become dry; [végétation] to wither; [sol] to dry out;2 fig [personne] to wither; un vieillard desséché a withered old man; un intellectuel desséché a fusty intellectual;3 ( devenir insensible) [personne] to become unfeeling, to harden.[deseʃe] verbe transitif1. [peau, cheveux] to dry out (separable)[pétale, feuille] to witherla bouche desséchée par la peur mouth dry ou parched with fear3. [endurcir]————————se dessécher verbe pronominal intransitif1. [peau, cheveux] to go dry2. [cœur] to harden
См. также в других словарях:
deaden — ► VERB 1) reduce the strength or intensity of (a noise or sensation). 2) make insensitive. 3) deprive of force or vitality. DERIVATIVES deadener noun … English terms dictionary
deaden — verb 1) surgeons tried to deaden the pain Syn: numb, dull, blunt, suppress; alleviate, mitigate, diminish, reduce, lessen, ease, soothe, relieve, assuage, kill Ant: inte … Thesaurus of popular words
deaden — verb Deaden is used with these nouns as the object: ↑pain … Collocations dictionary
deaden — 1660s deprive of or diminish (some quality), from DEAD (Cf. dead) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Earlier the verb was simply dead. Related: Deadened; deadening … Etymology dictionary
deaden — verb (T) to make a feeling or sound less strong: medicine to deaden the pain … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deaden — verb (deadened; deadening) Date: 1613 transitive verb 1. to impair in vigor or sensation ; blunt < deadened his enthusiasm > < deadened the pain > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
deaden — verb a) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle. b) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself) … Wiktionary
deaden — verb 1》 make (a noise or sensation) less intense. ↘make insensitive. 2》 deprive of force or vitality. Derivatives deadener noun deadening adjective … English new terms dictionary
deaden — /ˈdɛdn/ (say dedn) verb (t) 1. to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; dull; weaken: to deaden sound; to deaden the force of a ball; to deaden the senses. 2. to lessen the velocity of; retard. 3. to make impervious to sound, as a… …
deaden — [[t]de̱d(ə)n[/t]] deadens, deadening, deadened VERB If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud. [V n] He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest... [V n] They managed to deaden the sound on TV every time the … English dictionary
deaden — UK [ˈded(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms deaden : present tense I/you/we/they deaden he/she/it deadens present participle deadening past tense deadened past participle deadened 1) to make a feeling or a pain less strong 2) to make a sound… … English dictionary