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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. 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. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm. American English : dampen / ˈdæmpən /

5. 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.

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. See dampen in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dampen.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › dampen_vdampen, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb dampen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › dampenDampen - definition of dampen by The Free Dictionary

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   dampen - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dampenDampen Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    1. : to make (something) somewhat or slightly wet : to make (something) damp. Dampen the spot with a wet cloth. The shower barely dampened the ground. 2. : to make (something) less strong or active. We wouldn't let the bad weather dampen our excitement/enthusiasm/spirits.

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

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