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#1 deaden v. [dampen, damp] make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message". wn
#2 deaden v. [girdle] cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant". wn
#3 deaden v. make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine". wn
#4 deaden v. lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway". wn
#5 deaden v. become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor. wn
#2 deaden v. [girdle] cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant". wn
#3 deaden v. make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine". wn
#4 deaden v. lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway". wn
#5 deaden v. become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor. wn
