dampen

[ dam-puhn ]

/ ˈdæm pən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dampen ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.

to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.

damp (def. 11).

verb (used without object)

to become damp.

Origin of dampen

First recorded in 1620–30; damp + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dampen

damp·en·er, nounun·damp·ened, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dampen

damp, dampen

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Example sentences from the Web for dampen

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 BEAST
Then he had the sense to see that it was he, Gerald, who acted as a spoil-feast, a dampener.
Aurora the Magnificent|Gertrude Hall
She was beautiful and attractive, and he had feared she might be ugly, which would have been a dampener on his satisfaction.
The Fatal Glove|Clara Augusta Jones Trask

British Dictionary definitions for dampen

dampen

/ (ˈdæmpən) /

verb

to make or become damp

(tr) to stifle; deaden

Derived forms of dampen

dampener, noun

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单词	dampen
释义	dampen [ dam-puhn ] / ˈdæm pən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dampen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge. to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits. damp (def. 11). verb (used without object) to become damp. Origin of dampen First recorded in 1620–30; damp + -en¹ OTHER WORDS FROM dampen damp·en·er, nounun·damp·ened, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dampen damp, dampen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dampen 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 BEAST Then he had the sense to see that it was he, Gerald, who acted as a spoil-feast, a dampener. Aurora the Magnificent\|Gertrude Hall She was beautiful and attractive, and he had feared she might be ugly, which would have been a dampener on his satisfaction. The Fatal Glove\|Clara Augusta Jones Trask British Dictionary definitions for dampen dampen / (ˈdæmpən) / verb to make or become damp (tr) to stifle; deaden Derived forms of dampen dampener, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dampen depress, discourage, moderate, mute, inhibit, restrain, chill, curb, diminish, allay, stifle, dull, cloud, cool, dabble, moisten, sprinkle, water, spray, wet
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dampen

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of dampen

OTHER WORDS FROM dampen

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dampen

Example sentences from the Web for dampen

British Dictionary definitions for dampen

verb

Derived forms of dampen

Words related to dampen