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DEAFEN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does deafen mean?

• DEAFEN (verb)
The verb DEAFEN has 3 senses:

1. be unbearably loud
2. make or render deaf
3. make soundproof

Familiarity information: DEAFEN used as a verb is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• DEAFEN (verb)

Sense 1

deafen ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Be unbearably loud

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

a deafening noise

"Deafen" entails doing...:

make noise; noise; resound (emit a noise)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sense 2

deafen ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make or render deaf

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

deaf; deafen

Context example:

a deafening noise

Hypernyms (to "deafen" is one way to...):

desensitise; desensitize (cause not to be sensitive)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sense 3

deafen ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make soundproof

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

deafen a room

Hypernyms (to "deafen" is one way to...):

break; damp; dampen; soften; weaken (lessen in force or effect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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