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dampen
/ ˈæə /
verb
to make or become damp
(tr) to stifle; deaden
Other 51Թ Forms
- dampener noun
- undampened adjective
- ˈ岹Ա noun
Example Sentences
Antihistamine medicines help dampen down your body's allergic reaction to pollen.
This did not dampen her gratitude, however: The gesture “was an expression of indulgence unrestrained by any considerations of expense.”
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.
But that technicality didn’t dampen the spirits of Sovereignty’s trainer, Bill Mott, after the race.
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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