muffle

English Thesaurus

1. a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	kiln,
definition	:	a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks (noun.artifact)

2. conceal or hide (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	soften,
definition	:	make (images or sounds) soft or softer (verb.perception)

4. conceal or hide (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crushing, quelling, stifling, suppression,
definition	:	forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	smotherer, stifler,
definition	:	a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses (noun.person)

5. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)

6. conceal or hide (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crushing, quelling, stifling, suppression,
definition	:	forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	smotherer, stifler,
definition	:	a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses (noun.person)

7. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)