Definitions
- (verb)convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
- (verb)make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation“Terror blunted her feelings”
- (verb)become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
- (verb)make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible“muffle the message”
- (verb)lessen the momentum or velocity of“deaden a ship's headway”
- (verb)make vapid or deprive of spirit“deadened wine”
- (verb)cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients“girdle the plant”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "deaden" include blunt, damp, dampen, girdle. Our thesaurus lists 4 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What is the opposite of "deaden"?
Antonyms for "deaden" include enliven. Use opposites in songwriting to create contrast, tension, or surprise within a verse.
What does "deaden" mean?
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
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