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Deafen vs Deaden - What's the difference?

deafen | deaden |

As verbs the difference between deafen and deaden

is that deafen is to make deaf, either temporarily or permanently while deaden is to render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.

deafen

English

Verb

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

    • deaden

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
  • To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
  • To make soundproof.