Definition of deafens Deafens

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What does deafens mean?

Part of speech

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  • deafens, verb, present, 3rd person singular of deafen (infinitive).

WordNet

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Verb

deafens, deafening, deafened  

deafen - make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"
  deaf
  desensitise, desensitize make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him"
deafen - make soundproof; "deafen a room"
  damp, weaken, dampen, soften, break restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
deafen - be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"
  make noise, noise, resound emit a noise
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • deafen (v. t.)
    To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.
  • deafen (v. t.)
    To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • deafen
    To render deaf.

Part of speech

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  • deafen, verb, present, 1st person singular of deafen (infinitive).
  • deafen, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

deafens in sign language
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