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dampen

[dam-puhn]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make damp; moisten.

    to dampen a sponge.

  2. to dull or deaden; depress.

    to dampen one's spirits.

  3. damp.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become damp.

dampen

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to make or become damp

  2. (tr) to stifle; deaden

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dampener noun
  • undampened adjective
  • ˈ岹Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dampen1

First recorded in 1620–30; damp + -en 1
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Antihistamine medicines help dampen down your body's allergic reaction to pollen.

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This did not dampen her gratitude, however: The gesture “was an expression of indulgence unrestrained by any considerations of expense.”

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However, the run-up to its release has been dampened by some less-than-enthusiastic previews calling out issues and airing concerns over its quality.

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But that technicality didn’t dampen the spirits of Sovereignty’s trainer, Bill Mott, after the race.

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The remittance tax could squeeze Indian household budgets, dampen consumption and investment, and undermine one of India's steadiest sources of foreign exchange, warns a brief by the Delhi-based Centre for WTO Studies.

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