1. (

• muffle ,
• mute ,
• dull ,
• damp ,
• dampen ,
• tone_down

) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping ;

1. (

• hushed ,
• muted ,
• subdued ,
• quiet

) in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" ;

2. (

• dull ,
• muffled ,
• muted ,
• softened

) being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" ;