deafen

deafen is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.
2. transitive verb. To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.
3. verb. make soundproof

   "deafen a room"

4. verb. make or render deaf

   "a deafening noise"

   Synonyms: deaf

5. verb. be unbearably loud

   "a deafening noise"

Synonyms

deaf

Common word forms

deafens, deafened, deafening

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