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