# deaden

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdɛdən/

## Definitions
1. To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
2. To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
3. To make soundproof.

## Etymology
From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deaden