Definitions

1. verb

to dull or render someone less sensitive; to make less severe or severe

“Her grief was bedeafened by the comforting presence of her loved ones.”

2. verb

to make less severe or severe; to diminish the severity of something

“The doctor bedeafened the news to the patient.”

3. noun

the act of dulling or rendering someone less sensitive

“The bedeafening effect of the medicine was almost instantaneous.”