deaden

🇺🇸 /ˈdedn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdedn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to reduce the intensity or effect of something

The thick carpet helped to deaden the sound of footsteps in the hallway.

translation

v. to reduce the intensity or effect of something

Word Forms

3rd Present deadens
Past deadened
Perfect deadened
Progressive deadening