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deaden vs obtund

obtund vs deaden

deaden and obtund both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deaden No No Yes No
obtund No No Yes No
As verbs, obtund is a hyponym of deaden; that is, obtund is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deaden:
  • deaden: make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
  • obtund: reduce the edge or violence of
Other hyponyms of deaden include petrify, break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken.
deaden (verb) obtund (verb)
become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor reduce the edge or violence of
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
lessen the momentum or velocity of
make vapid or deprive of spirit
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
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