(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
Used in a Sentence
deafen
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for deafen.
Editorial note
Just because Beethoven was capable of composing incredible symphonies while deaf doesn't mean that you should deafen yourself while composing.
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Quick take
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of deafen gathered in one view.
(transitive) To make soundproof.
(transitive, rare, dialectal, sometimes figurative) To stun, as with noise.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for deafen.
verb
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
verb
(transitive) To make soundproof.
verb
(transitive, rare, dialectal, sometimes figurative) To stun, as with noise.
Example sentences
Just because Beethoven was capable of composing incredible symphonies while deaf doesn't mean that you should deafen yourself while composing.
Or, god forbid, being alone in silence, without some loud music to deafen the voices you might hear.
They actually dry my hands quickly, and they don't deafen me in the process unlike some of their competitors.
So not only would it nuke several cities, it would then deafen, kill and/or radiation poison with its flyovers.
An audio glitch could concievably deafen 2 thousand people at a show if things go wrong.
And finally the moth rubs its legs together, making a loud sound to deafen the bat, and then randomly dodges.
Navy submarines regularly deafen all sorts of animals with their sonars and are implicated in whales beaching themselves to escape the noise.
You join when you want and you deafen yourself or leave/DND when you don't want to be there and need to be undisturbed.
What's the ratio of deaf people who choose to get cochlear implants or similar vs hearing people who choose to intentionally deafen themselves?
There's a muscle that acts as a built-in gain control that can cut sounds by about 20dB, partly so your own voice doesn't deafen you.
Could the crack of a bullet grazing his ear deafen him?
That shock would make the door ring like a bell and emit a very loud noise that might deafen the ground crew in their secure room.
Quote examples
Discord also has good "deafen" features, so if you're heads down and don't want to be bothered it lets people know.
(That would be "deafen".) It's telling you how you appear to other people, which you have no other way of knowing.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use deafen in a sentence?
Just because Beethoven was capable of composing incredible symphonies while deaf doesn't mean that you should deafen yourself while composing.
What does deafen mean?
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
What part of speech is deafen?
deafen is commonly used as verb.