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deaden

/ˈdɛdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
dead-en
IPA
/ˈdɛdən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.

Transitive verb

verb

To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).

Intransitive verb

verb

To make soundproof.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deadens (present, singular) deadening (participle, present) deadened (participle, past) deadened (past)

Derived Forms

deadener deadeningly undeadened

Synonyms

blunt dampen damp girdle

Rhymes With

armageddon whedon seddon leaden redden sneddon peden hedden shedden snedden yeadon headen

Questions

How do you pronounce deaden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛdən/.
What does deaden mean?
To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
Where does deaden come from?
From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).

How to pronounce deaden

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