deaden means to render less lively; to diminish; to muffle. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.
deaden is pronounced /ˈdɛdən/.
verb
- To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.“deaden the pain”
- To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
- To make soundproof.“to deaden a wall or a floor”