deafen
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.deaf·en
transitive verb \ˈde-fən\deaf·eneddeaf·en·ing \-fə-niŋ, ˈdef-niŋ\
Definition of DEAFEN
: to make deaf <was deafened by the explosion>
Examples of DEAFEN
- We were deafened by the explosion.
First Known Use of DEAFEN
1597
deaf·en
verb \ˈdef-ən\ (Medical Dictionary)deaf·eneddeaf·en·ing \-(ə-)niŋ\
Medical Definition of DEAFEN
transitive verb
: to make deaf
intransitive verb
: to cause deafness or stun one with noise
—deaf·en·ing·ly \-(ə-)niŋ-lē\ adverb
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