'Dampen' definitions:

Definition of 'dampen'

From: WordNet
verb
Smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" [syn: stifle, dampen] [ant: excite, stimulate]
verb
Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" [syn: moisten, wash, dampen]
verb
Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping [syn: muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down]
verb
Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
verb
Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" [syn: dampen, deaden, damp]
verb
Check; keep in check (a fire)
verb
Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break]

Definition of 'Dampen'

From: GCIDE
  • Dampen \Damp"en\ (d[a^]mp"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dampened (d[a^]mp"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. dampening.]
  • 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. [1913 Webster]
  • In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. --The Century. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Dampen'

From: GCIDE
  • Dampen \Damp"en\, v. i. To become damp; to deaden. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'dampen'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Dampen'