Deafen Definition

dĕfən
deafened, deafening, deafens
verb
deafened, deafening, deafens
To overwhelm with noise.
Webster's New World
To make deaf.
Webster's New World
To drown out (a sound) with a louder sound.
Webster's New World
To cause permanent or momentary deafness.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • deaf
  • stun
  • cause or induce deafness
  • make deaf
  • split the ears

Deafen Sentence Examples

  • However vain to attempt counting her guns - some heavy metal - a great many shots, the noise enough to deafen one.

  • My rotund cheeks make any such attempt so high-pitched it would deafen all present.

  • The impact was close enough to deafen her to everything but her own breathing.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEA

Words Ending With

NENFEN

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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