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dampener
damp·en D0018100 (dăm′pən)v. damp·ened, damp·en·ing, damp·ens v.tr.1. To make damp.2. To deaden, restrain, or depress: "trade moves ... aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress" (Christian Science Monitor).3. To soundproof.v.intr. To become damp.
damp′en·er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dampener - a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"moistenerdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
Translationsdampener
put a dampener on (something)To discourage, inhibit, or deter something; to make something less enjoyable, pleasant, or fun; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. (A variant of "put a damper on something.") The foul weather really put a dampener on our picnic yesterday. Without question, this tax scandal has put a dampener on the senator's likelihood of being re-elected. CDs quickly became the dominant format for music, but when digital formats arrived soon thereafter, it put a dampener on CD sales just as quickly.See also: dampener, on, putput the dampener on (something)To discourage or deter something; to make something less enjoyable, pleasant, or fun; to extinguish or lessen people's enthusiasm for something. (A less common variant of "put a dampener on something.") The foul weather really put the dampener on our picnic yesterday. Without question, this tax scandal has put the dampener on the senator's likelihood of being re-elected. CDs quickly became the dominant format for music, but when digital formats arrived soon thereafter, it put the dampener on CD sales just as quickly.See also: dampener, on, putput a damper on something or put a dampener on something BRITISHCOMMON If someone or something puts a damper on a situation, they stop it being as successful or as enjoyable as it could be. Unseasonably cool weather has put a damper on many plans for the day. Rooney's injury put a dampener on a fine victory for his team on Saturday. Note: This expression may refer to either of two meanings of `damper'. In a piano, a damper is a device which presses the strings and stops their sound. In a chimney, a damper is a movable metal plate which controls the amount of air getting to the fire, and so controls how fiercely the fire burns. See also: damper, on, put, somethingput a ˈdamper on something (also put a ˈdampener on something) (informal) make an event, etc. less enjoyable or cheerful: The news of my father’s illness put a bit of a damper on the birthday celebrations.A damper is a device in a piano that is used to reduce the level of the sound produced.See also: damper, on, put, somethingput a damper on something tv. to reduce the intensity of something, such as a problem. The death of the chief put a damper on the ceremony. See also: damper, on, put, somethingdampener
dampener[′dam·pə·nər] (engineering) A device for damping spring oscillations after abrupt removal or application of a load. (graphic arts) In offset printing, one of the rollers that transfers water to the nonprinting areas of the total surface that is printed. dampener
Synonyms for dampenernoun a device that dampens or moistens somethingSynonymsRelated Words |