deaden
verb
[ ˈdɛd(ə)n ]
• make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense.
• "ether was used to deaden the pain"
Similar:
numb,
stifle,
dull,
blunt,
suppress,
alleviate,
mitigate,
moderate,
weaken,
diminish,
reduce,
decrease,
lessen,
palliate,
abate,
ease,
soothe,
relieve,
assuage,
subdue,
take the edge off,
get rid of,
put an end to,
muffle,
mute,
smother,
damp,
damp down,
tone down,
hush,
silence,
quieten,
soften,
cushion,
blanket,
buffer,
absorb,
quiet,
