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deafen in Spanish

deafen in Spanish is ensordecer — deafen means to cause someone to lose their hearing, briefly or for good.

deafen in Spanish

ensordecer
verb
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.

What does "deafen" mean?

  1. verb To cause someone to lose their hearing, briefly or for good.
    "The head injury deafened her for life."
  2. verb To render something soundproof.
    "to deafen a wall or a floor"
  3. verb To overwhelm someone with a very loud noise.
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deafen in a sentence

  • The head injury deafened her for life.
  • to deafen a wall or a floor

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What is "deafen" in Spanish?
"deafen" in Spanish is ensordecer. deafen means: To cause someone to lose their hearing, briefly or for good.
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