What is "deadens"

Usage examples of "deadens".

It deadens his ear to the song of birds, it blinds his eye to the seduction of flowers.

He pleasures his body with drugs and deadens his soul with his savage amusements.

It deadens a man to Skill, so that he can neither use the Skill himself, nor may others reach through its fog to Skill to him.

They’re to sweep the settlement of the camp followers and confiscate all alcohol and durhang or whatever else the locals possess that deadens the senses.

But in regard to all material possibilities he deadens rather than stimulates.

I sometimes wonder at him with an intensity that deadens my fear: yet, I assure you, a tiger or a venomous serpent could not rouse terror in me equal to that which he wakens.

Something that deadens," making an endeavour to pass one hand down one side, "and confuses," touching his lips.