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Detailed Synonyms for dampen in English

dampen:

dampen verbe

  1. dampen
    to moisten; dampen; to wet
    • moisten verbe (moistens, moistened, moistening)
    • dampen verbe
    • wet verbe (wets, wetted, wetting)
  2. dampen
    – make moist 1
    to wash; dampen; to moisten
    – make moist 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • dampen verbe
    • moisten verbe (moistens, moistened, moistening)
      • The dew moistened the meadows1
  3. dampen
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verbe
    • weaken verbe (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verbe (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  4. dampen
    – check; keep in check (a fire) 1
    dampen
    – check; keep in check (a fire) 1
  5. dampen
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    to damp; dampen; to deaden
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verbe
    • deaden verbe (deadens, deadened, deadening)
  6. dampen
    – smother or suppress 1
    dampen; to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
  7. dampen
    – reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) 1
    dampen
    – reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) 1
  8. dampen
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1
    to dull; to mute; to damp; dampen; tone down; muffle
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1

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Antonyms for "dampen":


Related Definitions for "dampen":

  1. make moist1
  2. lessen in force or effect1
  3. check; keep in check (a fire)1
  4. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible1
  5. smother or suppress1
  6. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)1
  7. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping1

dampen form of damp:

damp adj

  1. damp
    moist; wettish; damp; wet; liquid
  2. damp
    wet; rainy; damp
  3. damp
    damp
  4. damp
    – slightly wet 1
    damp; moist; dampish
    – slightly wet 1
    • damp adj
      • clothes damp with perspiration1
    • moist adj
      • a moist breeze1
      • eyes moist with tears1
    • dampish adj

to damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)

  1. to damp
    to damp; to reduce
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
    • reduce verbe (reduces, reduced, reducing)
  2. to damp
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verbe
    • weaken verbe (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verbe (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  3. to damp
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    to damp; dampen; to deaden
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verbe
    • deaden verbe (deadens, deadened, deadening)
  4. to damp
    – restrain or discourage 1
    to damp
    – restrain or discourage 1
    • damp verbe (damps, damped, damping)
      • the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere1
  5. to damp
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1
    to dull; to mute; to damp; dampen; tone down; muffle
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1

Conjugations for damp:

present
  1. damp
  2. damp
  3. damps
  4. damp
  5. damp
  6. damp
simple past
  1. damped
  2. damped
  3. damped
  4. damped
  5. damped
  6. damped
present perfect
  1. have damped
  2. have damped
  3. has damped
  4. have damped
  5. have damped
  6. have damped
past continuous
  1. was damping
  2. were damping
  3. was damping
  4. were damping
  5. were damping
  6. were damping
future
  1. shall damp
  2. will damp
  3. will damp
  4. shall damp
  5. will damp
  6. will damp
continuous present
  1. am damping
  2. are damping
  3. is damping
  4. are damping
  5. are damping
  6. are damping
subjunctive
  1. be damped
  2. be damped
  3. be damped
  4. be damped
  5. be damped
  6. be damped
diverse
  1. damp!
  2. let's damp!
  3. damped
  4. damping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

damp

  1. damp

damp [the ~] nom

  1. the damp
    – a slight wetness 1
    the damp; the dampness; the moistness
    – a slight wetness 1

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Related Definitions for "damp":

  1. slightly wet1
    • clothes damp with perspiration1
  2. a slight wetness1
  3. lessen in force or effect1
  4. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible1
  5. restrain or discourage1
    • the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere1
  6. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping1