| VERB | perception | deafen | be unbearably loud |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | deafen, deaf | make or render deaf | |
| change | deafen | make soundproof |
| Sounds | deh'fahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Be unbearably loud. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "a deafening noise" | |
| Entails | make noise, resound, noise | emit a noise |
| Spanish | ensordecer | |
| Catalan | ensordir | |
| Meaning | make or render deaf. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "a deafening noise" | |
| Synonym | deaf | |
| Broader | desensitize, desensitise | Cause not to be sensitive |
| Spanish | ensordecer | |
| Catalan | ensordir | |
| Meaning | make soundproof. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "deafen a room" | |
| Broader | dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break | lessen in force or effect |
| Spanish | asordar, ensordecer, insonorizar | |
| Catalan | eixordar, ensordir | |
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