deafen

[ def-uh n ]
/ ˈdɛf ən /
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verb (used with object)

to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machines deafened us.
deaden(def 3).
Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound.

Origin of deafen

First recorded in 1590–1600; deaf + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM deafen

deaf·en·ing·ly, adverb half-deaf·ened, adjective non·deaf·ened, adjective

Words nearby deafen

deaf without speech, deaf-and-dumb, deaf-blind, deaf-mute, deafblind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deafmutism, deafness, deak

Words related to deafen

stun

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British Dictionary definitions for deafen

deafen
/ (ˈdɛfən) /

verb

(tr) to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise

Medical definitions for deafen

deafen
[ dĕf′ən ]

v.

To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise.