Adjective: deadened de-d(u)nd- Devoid of physical sensation; numb
"she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; - dead - Made or become less intense
"the deadened pangs of hunger" Verb: deaden de-d(u)n- Make vague, obscure or make (an image) less visible
- dampen, damp - Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
- girdle - Make vapid or deprive of spirit
"deadened wine" - Lessen the momentum or velocity of
"deaden a ship's headway" - Become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigour
- Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigour, force, activity, or sensation
"deaden a sound"; - blunt - (chemistry) convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
See also: dull, insensitive Type of: alter, break, change, convert, damp, dampen, incise, modify, retard, soften, weaken Antonym: liven |