dempe — meaning in English

English meaning

• muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
• mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.

Senses

dempe is used for these senses in English:

• muffle (transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
• mute (transitive) To turn off the sound of.

muffle — full definition

1. noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
2. noun A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
3. noun A boxing glove.
4. noun A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)

mute — full definition

1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

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