Meaning of 'deaden'

verb

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

verb

make less lively, intense, or vigorous

Synonyms: blunt

verb

become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active

verb

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

Synonyms: damp

verb

lessen the momentum or velocity of

Example: "deaden a ship's headway"

verb

make vapid or deprive of spirit

Example: "deadened wine"

verb

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

Synonyms: girdle