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   dampen

   /ˈdamp(ə)n/

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   • 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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   What does dampen mean?

   • umedecer, refrear, desanimar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DAMPEN definition: 1. to make something slightly wet: 2. to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment…. Learn more.

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   What does dampen Reed mean?

   • Dampen the reed frequently while weaving it, as the weavers pack down much closer when wet. She decided not to dampen the children's good spirits that evening with the discouraging news in the letter. The doctor's fever was at its very worst, but that did not dampen my hopes. Dampen definition: to make damp; moisten.

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   What does it mean to dampen something down?

   • To dampen something down means the same as to dampen it. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The economy overheated and the government used interest rates to dampen it down.

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   What does it mean to dampen a sponge?

   • to dampen a sponge. to dampen one's spirits. damp ( def 11 ). to become damp. The platforms have started trying to dampen the influence of QAnon, particularly after it began to intersect with pandemic conspiracy theories.

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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. This word has several related meanings, most of which make something less effective or powerful. Using a towel will dampen it in the sense of getting it wet, but dampening goes beyond things that are damp (wet).

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