Definitions for dampenˈdæm pən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
damp•enˈdæm pən(v.t.)
to make damp; moisten.
to dull or deaden; depress:
to dampen one's spirits.
Category: Music and Dance
Ref: damp (def. 10). 10
(v.i.)to become damp.
Origin of dampen:
1620–30
damp′en•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
stifle, dampen(verb)
smother or suppress
"Stifle your curiosity"
moisten, wash, dampen(verb)
make moist
"The dew moistened the meadows"
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down(verb)
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
dampen(verb)
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
dampen, deaden, damp(verb)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
"muffle the message"
dampen(verb)
check; keep in check (a fire)
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break(verb)
lessen in force or effect
"soften a shock"; "break a fall"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dampen(verb)ˈdæm pən
to make damp
to dampen a sponge
dampenˈdæm pən
to make less exciting or happy
words that dampened their spirits
Wiktionary
dampen(Verb)
To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
dampen(Verb)
To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
dampen(Verb)
To become damp; to deaden.
Webster Dictionary
Dampen(verb)
to make damp or moist; to make slightly wet
Dampen(verb)
to depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen
Dampen(verb)
to become damp; to deaden
Translations for dampen
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dampen(verb)
to make damp.
- bevogtig, aanklam, klam maakAfrikaans
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- לְהַחֲנִיקHebrew
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- gera rakanIcelandic
- inumidireItalian
- 湿らせるJapanese
- 축축하게 하다Korean
- (su)drėkintiLithuanian
- samitrinātLatvian
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- fukte, dynkeNorwegian
- zwilżaćPolish
- نم دار کردن؛ مرطوب شدنPersian
- لوندول يا لمدول: لند ېدلPashto
- humedecerPortuguese
- a umeziRomanian
- увлажнятьRussian
- navlhčiťSlovak
- ovlažitiSlovenian
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- ทำให้ชื้นThai
- ısla(t)makTurkish
- 使潮濕Chinese (Trad.)
- зволожуватиUkrainian
- نم کرناUrdu
- làm cho cái gì ẩm ướtVietnamese
- 使潮湿Chinese (Simp.)
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