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deaden
verb(dead-en)
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
Synonyms: blunt,
Antonyms: enliven,
Examples:
Deaden a sound.
deaden
verb(dead-en)
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Synonyms: girdle,
deaden
verb(dead-en)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Synonyms: damp, dampen,
deaden
verb(dead-en)
become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
deaden
verb(dead-en)
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
deaden
verb(dead-en)
lessen the momentum or velocity of
Examples:
Deaden a ship's headway.
deaden
verb(dead-en)
make vapid or deprive of spirit
Examples:
Deadened wine.

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