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dampen
[ dam-puhn ]
/ ˈdæm pən /
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Definition of dampen
verb (used with object)
to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.
verb (used without object)
to become damp.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dampen
damp·en·er, nounun·damp·ened, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dampen
damp, dampenWords nearby dampen
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British Dictionary definitions for dampen
dampen
/ (ˈdæmpən) /
verb
to make or become damp
(tr) to stifle; deaden
Derived forms of dampen
dampener, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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