Definitions for: Deafen

[v] make soundproof; "deafen a room"
[v] make or render deaf
[v] be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

Webster (1913) Definition: Deaf"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Deafening.] [From Deaf.]
1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to
render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.

Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries.
--Addison.

2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or
floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining
with paper, etc.

Synonyms: deaf

See Also: break, damp, dampen, desensitise, desensitize, make noise, noise, resound, soften, weaken

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