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Meaning of 'dampen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dampen [ v. i.]
- To become damp; to deaden.
2 . Dampen [ v. t.]
- To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
- To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

Meaning of 'dampen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dampen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lessen in force or effect
Example in sentence:
  • break a fall;
  • soften a shock
Meaning (2):
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Example in sentence:
  • muffle the message
Meaning (3):
- suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
Example in sentence:
  • Stifle your curiosity
Meaning (4):
- make moist
Example in sentence:
  • The dew moistened the meadows

Nearby Words:

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