Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
caused to hear poorly or not at all;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deafen \Deaf"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb.
n. Deafening.] [From Deaf.]
1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to
render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.
[1913 Webster]
Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries.
--Addison.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or
floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining
with paper, etc.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
deafened \deafened\ adj.
rendered deaf.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
deafened
adj 1: caused to hear poorly or not at all