What does "deaden" mean?
Deaden: To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to retard; as, to deaden a ship's headway.
Additional senses
- 2.To make vapid or spiritless; as, to deaden wine.
- 3.To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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