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Deafen vs Bedeafen - What's the difference?

deafen | bedeafen |

As verbs the difference between deafen and bedeafen

is that deafen is to make deaf, either temporarily or permanently while bedeafen is (archaic) to deafen.

deafen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently
  • To make soundproof

    • bedeafen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To deafen.