оглуши́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• deafen verb To cause someone to lose their hearing, briefly or for good.
• stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.

Senses

оглуши́ть is used for these senses in English:

• deafen (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
• stun (transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

deafen — full definition

1. verb To cause someone to lose their hearing, briefly or for good.
2. verb To render something soundproof.
3. verb To overwhelm someone with a very loud noise.

stun — full definition

1. verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
2. verb To shock or amaze someone.

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