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deaden

Letters that make deaden

a, d, e, n are letters that make 'deaden'

Words within deaden

den, ad, ade, DEA, en, Ea, dead, AD, DE, Aden are words within 'deaden'

Anagrams of deaden

deaned is an anagram of 'deaden'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of deaden

deadens is a word created by adding a letter to 'deaden'

deaden is a 6 letter word starting with d
deaden is a 6 letter word ending with n

7 possible definitions for 'deaden'

Deaden as "become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active, lose life, force, or vigor"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of change.

Derivatives of deaden

deadening, stultification, constipation, impairment are derivatives of 'deaden'.

Deaden as "convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of convert.

deaden as a category

'deaden' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Deaden as "make less lively, intense, or vigorous, impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blunt has the same meaning as deaden

Antonyms

enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate have the opposite meaning of 'deaden'

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of deaden

petrify, dampen, obtund, soften, weaken, damp, break are types of 'deaden'.

Derivatives of deaden

deadening, stultification, constipation, impairment are derivatives of 'deaden'.

Example of deaden used within this context

"Terror blunted her feelings", "deaden a sound"

Deaden as "make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dampen, damp have the same meaning as 'deaden'

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of dampen, soften, weaken, damp, break.

Derivatives of deaden

muffler, damper are derivatives of 'deaden'.

Deaden as "make vapid or deprive of spirit"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Example of deaden used within this context

"deadened wine"

Deaden as "cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

girdle has the same meaning as deaden

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of incise.

deaden as a category

'deaden' can be a category of plant, flora, plant life.

Derivatives of deaden

girdle is a derivative of deaden.

Deaden as "lessen the momentum or velocity of"

Under this definition, deaden is a verb and has the following properties:

deaden as a type

'deaden' can be a type of retard.

Example of deaden used within this context

"deaden a ship's headway"