Dampen Definition & Meaning
dampen
- verb
- smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
- make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
- check; keep in check (a fire)
- lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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- What does dampen mean?
- smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" check; keep in check (a fire) lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
- What part of speech is dampen?
- Dampen is a verb.
- How many definitions does dampen have?
- Dampen has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).