Definition of "deaden" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.

   • deaden the pain
   • deaden sound
   • deaden the senses
   • Painkillers helped to deaden the pain.
   • Thick curtains deaden the sound of traffic.
   • Routine can deaden one’s enthusiasm.

2. (intransitive) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).

3. (transitive) To make soundproof.

   • to deaden a wall or a floor