Meaning : Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients.
Example :
Girdle the plant.
Synonyms : girdle
Meaning : Make vapid or deprive of spirit.
Example :
Deadened wine.
Meaning : Lessen the momentum or velocity of.
Example :
Deaden a ship's headway.
Meaning : Become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active. Lose life, force, or vigor.
Meaning : Convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil.