bedeafen

English

Etymology

be- +‎ deafen

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bĭdĕʹfn, IPA^(key): /bɪˈdɛfn̩/

Verb

bedeafen (third-person singular simple present bedeafens, present participle bedeafening, simple past and past participle bedeafened)

1. (archaic) To deafen.