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deafen

deaf·en [ déffən ] (past and past participle deaf·ened, present participle deaf·en·ing, 3rd person present singular deaf·ens)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make somebody unable to hear: to make somebody temporarily or permanently unable to hear
I was momentarily deafened by the noise of the explosion.

2. soundproof something: to soundproof a room, wall, or building

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