dampen
[ dam-puh n ]
/ ˈdæm pən /
verb (used with object)
to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.
verb (used without object)
to become damp.
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Words nearby dampen
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OTHER WORDS FROM dampen
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Example sentences from the Web for dampener
Quick action by the increasingly professional Lebanese Army put a dampener on the clashes.
After Beirut Bombing of Wissan al-Hassan, a Wary Calm in Lebanon|Jamie Dettmer|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEASTThen he had the sense to see that it was he, Gerald, who acted as a spoil-feast, a dampener.
Aurora the Magnificent|Gertrude HallShe was beautiful and attractive, and he had feared she might be ugly, which would have been a dampener on his satisfaction.
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British Dictionary definitions for dampener
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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