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dampen

  (dăm'pən) pronunciation

v., -ened, -en·ing, -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.

dampener damp'en·er n.
 
 
 
Antonyms: dampen

v

Definition: make wet
Antonyms: dry

v

Definition: spoil spirits
Antonyms: brighten, encourage, hearten, inspirit, uplift


 
WordNet: dampen
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 7 meanings:

Meaning #1: smother or suppress
  Synonym: stifle

Meaning #2: make moist
  Synonyms: moisten, wash

Meaning #3: deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping
  Synonyms: muffle, mute, dull, damp, tone down

Meaning #4: reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

Meaning #5: make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
  Synonyms: deaden, damp

Meaning #6: check; keep in check (a fire)

Meaning #7: lessen in force or effect
  Synonyms: damp, soften, weaken, break


 
Translations: Translations for: Dampen

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fugte, dæmpe
v. intr. - blive fugtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
temperen, bevochtigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - humidifier, humecter, refroidir (l'enthousiasme)
v. intr. - s'humidifier

Deutsch (German)
v. - befeuchten, dämpfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υγραίνω, νοτίζω, μετριάζω την ένταση ή τις δονήσεις, (μτφ.) καταστέλλω, αποθαρρύνω, κόβω τη φόρα ή τα φτερά

Italiano (Italian)
inumidire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - umedecer, amortecer, desanimar

Русский (Russian)
увлажнять, подавлять, сокращать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mojar, humedecer, desanimar, desalentar
v. intr. - mojarse, humedecerse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fukta, dämpa

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
弄湿, 抑制, 减轻, 使消沉, 潮湿, 沮丧

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 弄濕, 抑制, 減輕, 使消沈
v. intr. - 潮濕, 沮喪

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 습기가 있게 하다, (기 등을) 꺾다
v. intr. - 축축해지다, 기가 꺾이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 湿らせる, がっかりさせる, 湿る, 勢いを失う, 落胆させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهمد نشاط شئ, يرطب, يصبح رطبا, يصبح كئيبا أو محبط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ליחלח, נסך דכדוך, חנק‬
v. intr. - ‮התלחלח, נסך דכדוך‬


 
 

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