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| dead·en [ dédd'n ] (past and past participle dead·ened, present participle dead·en·ing, 3rd person present singular dead·ens) |
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1. make something less intense: to lessen the intensity of something such as pain or sound
 The snow deadened the sound of their footsteps.
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2. desensitize somebody or something: to make something or somebody less sensitive to pain or other stimuli
A local anesthetic will deaden the nerves.
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3. make something less resonant: to make an area soundproof or less resonant
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