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incise vs deaden

deaden vs incise

incise and deaden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incise No No Yes No
deaden No No Yes No
As verbs, deaden is a hyponym of incise; that is, deaden is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incise:
  • incise: make an incision into by carving or cutting
  • deaden: cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Other hyponyms of incise include notch, scrape, scratch, scratch up, groove, slit, worry, girdle.
incise (verb) deaden (verb)
make an incision into by carving or cutting become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
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
Difference between incise and deaden

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