deaden
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deaden
- /ˈdɛdən/
Rhymes with -ɛdən
Where it comes from
From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).
verb deadens · deadening · deadened
- To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle. deaden the pain
- To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
- To make soundproof. to deaden a wall or a floor
Translations
Talk about this word "deaden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deaden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deaden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deaden "deaden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deaden.Cite this
@misc{deaden_2026,
title = {deaden},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deaden},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
