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   dampen

   /ˈdamp(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. make slightly wet: "the fine rain dampened her face" Similar moistendampwetdewwaterirrigatehumidifyliterary:bedewrare:spargehumifyhumectOpposite drydrench
   • 2. make less strong or intense: "nothing could dampen her enthusiasm" Similar lessendecreasediminishreducelowermoderatedampdamp downput a damper onthrow cold water oncalmcoolchilldullblunttone downdeadentemperdiscouragesuppressextinguishquenchstamp outsmotherstiflemuffleblanketmutesilenceovercomecurblimitcheckstillrestraininhibitdeterquietenquietOpposite heighten
   • ▪ reduce the amplitude of (a sound source): "slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAMPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DAMPEN definition: 1. to make something slightly wet: 2. to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dampenDampen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DAMPEN is to check or diminish the activity or vigor of : deaden. How to use dampen in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAMPEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DAMPEN meaning: 1. to make something slightly wet: 2. to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAMPEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dampenDampen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To dampen something is to stifle it, to lessen its effect, or to moisten it. Getting a cold will dampen your enthusiasm.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdampen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   dampen something to make something such as a feeling or a reaction less strong. None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project. She wasn't going to let anything dampen her spirits today. Definition of dampen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDAMPEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "DAMPEN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDAMPEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "DAMPEN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDAMPEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    DAMPEN definition: 1. to make something less strong: 2. to make something slightly wet. Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dampendampen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    1 day ago · dampen (third-person singular simple present dampens, present participle dampening, simple past and past participle dampened) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet. (intransitive) To become damp or moist. To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).