verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of deafen form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   caused to hear poorly or not at all wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

deafdeaf mutestunnedsurdunhearing

Antonyms

All antonyms

undeafened

Example

More examples

"The continual noise deafened us."

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