Defenition of the word dampen
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Defenition of the word dampen
- To become moist.
- To make moist.
- check; keep in check (a fire)
- reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
- quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible
- make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
- deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping
- smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- make moist
- lessen in force or effect
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- smother or suppress
Synonyms for the word dampen
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- break
- check
- damp
- dampen down
- deaden
- diminish
- dull
- humidify
- moisten
- muffle
- mute
- reduce
- soften
- stifle
- tone down
- wash
- weaken
- wet
Similar words in the dampen
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- dampen
- dampened
- dampening
- dampens
Hyponyms for the word dampen
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- baste
- choke
- damp
- dampen
- deaden
- deafen
- humidify
- moisturise
- moisturize
- suffocate
Hypernyms for the word dampen
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- blunt
- break
- check
- conquer
- curb
- damp
- dampen
- deaden
- delay
- hush
- hush up
- inhibit
- quieten
- retard
- shut up
- silence
- soften
- stamp down
- still
- subdue
- suppress
- weaken
- wet
Antonyms for the word dampen
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