dampen
[dam-puh n]
- to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
- to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.
- damp(def 10).
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- to become damp.
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Origin of dampen
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Related Words for dampened
depress, discourage, moderate, mute, inhibit, restrain, chill, curb, diminish, allay, stifle, dull, cloud, cool, dabble, moisten, sprinkle, water, spray, wetExamples from the Web for dampened
Contemporary Examples of dampened
All of those other impediments have dampened the enthusiasm of pot investors and pot entrepreneurs.
The allure of working in the drug trade is strong for many, especially in areas where violence has dampened tourism.
The creative energy that had made it the center of European literature before the war was dampened.
Historical Examples of dampened
He bound up her head with a dampened bandage and left her to sleep.
Louisiana LouWilliam West Winter
They dampened the delicate fabric, and I shook with agitation.
The paper was dampened and fastened to the chase at one end.
John Baptist JacksonJacob Kainen
Tracing cloth must be fastened by pins or thumb tacks, and not dampened.
Mechanical Drawing Self-TaughtJoshua Rose
The child stared, motionless, and it dampened her ardor for the moment.
A Little Girl in Old QuebecAmanda Millie Douglas
dampen
- to make or become damp
- (tr) to stifle; deaden
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Word Origin and History for dampened
dampen
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