deaden

verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deaden at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible.

   muffle the message

2. Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients.

   girdle the plant

3. Make vapid or deprive of spirit.

   deadened wine