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deaden

[ded-n] / ˈdɛd n /
VERB
diminish, muffle, quiet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desensitize impair
STRONG
abate alleviate anesthetize benumb blunt check chloroform consume cushion damp dampen depress deprive destroy devitalize dim dope drown dull etherize exhaust freeze frustrate gas hush incapacitate injure lessen mute numb paralyze quieten reduce repress retard slow smother soften stifle stun stupefy suppress tire unnerve weaken
WEAK
KO knock out lay out put out of order put to sleep tone down
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid allow assist brighten build construct encourage enlarge extend facilitate help increase indulge intensify invigorate let go magnify mobilize permit push raise refresh stimulate strengthen uplift
WEAK
animate enliven

Example Sentences

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The evening signaled that this is not the type of show that will deaden an artist behind glass vitrines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The biggest is the ball and the size of the stitches, Nathan said, and MLB made slight adjustments to deaden the ball prior to the 2021 season.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

“Combine that with his ability to soften the hands and deaden the contact,” Annacone wrote, “and you have terrific ingredients to execute that deft touch.”

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

The most common form of cricket in Qatar is played with tennis balls — either regulation ones covered in insulation tape to deaden their bounce or, more frequently, special weighted versions imported from India.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2022

I shake my hand to deaden the pain.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson