soundproof

[sound-proof]

sound·proof

[sound-proof]
adjective
1.
impervious to sound.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cause to be soundproof.

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to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.

Origin:
1875–80; sound1 + -proof

sound·proof·ing, noun
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soundproof (ˈsaʊndˌpruːf)
 
adj
1.  not penetrable by sound
 
vb
2.  (tr) to render soundproof

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