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Dampen Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dampen? [v] make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" [v] lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [v] check; keep in check (a fire) [v] make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" [v] smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" [v] reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) [v] deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dampen: break \| damp \| damp \| dull \| moisten \| muffle \| mute \| soften \| stifle \| tone down \| wash \| weaken Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dampen: abate \| abridge \| absorb the shock \| allay \| alleviate \| arrest \| asperge \| assuage \| attemper \| attenuate \| baffle \| bank the fire \| beat down \| bedew \| bespatter \| besprinkle \| blunt \| bottle up \| break the fall \| cast down \| chasten \| check \| chill \| compress \| constrain \| control \| cool \| countercheck \| cramp \| cripple \| curb \| curtail \| cushion \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| dabble \| dam up \| damp \| dampen the spirits \| darken \| dash \| deaden \| deafen \| debilitate \| decrease \| deduct \| de-emphasize \| deflate \| deflect \| deject \| delay \| depreciate \| depress \| detain \| deter \| devitalize \| dew \| diminish \| disaffect \| discourage \| dishearten \| disincline \| disinterest \| dispirit \| distract \| divert \| douche \| downgrade \| downplay \| dull \| enervate \| enfeeble \| eviscerate \| exhaust \| extenuate \| gruel \| hinder \| hold back \| hold in check \| hold up \| hose \| hose down \| humect \| humectate \| humidify \| impede \| indispose \| inhibit \| intercept \| interfere \| intermeddle \| interrupt \| intervene \| irrigate \| keep back \| keep in check \| keep within bounds \| knock down \| lay \| lay low \| lenify \| lessen \| lighten \| lower \| lower the spirits \| meddle \| mitigate \| moderate \| modulate \| moisten \| muffle \| mute \| neutralize \| obtund \| offset \| oppose \| oppress \| paddle \| palliate \| pare \| play down \| press down \| put off \| quench \| rattle \| reduce \| reduce the temperature \| repel \| repress \| resist \| restrain \| retard \| retrench \| roll back \| sadden \| sap \| scale down \| scotch \| set back \| shake \| shake up \| shorten \| show consideration \| show mercy \| show pity \| simplify \| sink \| slacken \| slobber \| slop \| slosh \| slow down \| smother \| snub \| sober \| sober down \| soften \| soften the blow \| soften up \| soft-pedal \| sparge \| spatter \| splash \| splatter \| sponge \| spray \| sprinkle \| step down \| stifle \| stop \| subdue \| suppress \| swash \| syringe \| take from \| tame \| temper \| tone down \| tune down \| turn aside \| turn away \| turn from \| turn off \| unbrace \| undermine \| underplay \| unman \| unnerve \| unstrengthen \| unstring \| water \| weaken \| wean from \| weigh heavy upon \| weigh upon \| wet \| wet down See Also \| baste \| blunt \| check \| choke \| conquer \| curb \| dampen \| deaden \| deafen \| delay \| humidify \| inhibit \| moisturise \| moisturize \| retard \| soften \| stamp down \| subdue \| suffocate \| suppress \| wet Dampen In Webster's Dictionary \Damp"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dampened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dampening}.] 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. --The Century. \Damp"en\, v. i. To become damp; to deaden. --Byron.

Dampen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dampen?

[v] make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
[v] lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
[v] check; keep in check (a fire)
[v] make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
[v] smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
[v] reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
[v] deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping

Dampen In Webster's Dictionary

\Damp"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dampened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Dampening}.]
1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

         In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.
                                               --The Century.


\Damp"en\, v. i.
To become damp; to deaden. --Byron.

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