Definition of dampen - Rhyme Finder

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smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

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make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"

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deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

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reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

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make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

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check; keep in check (a fire)

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lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

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break damp deaden dull moisten muffle mute soften stifle tone down wash weaken

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blunt break check conquer curb damp dampen deaden delay inhibit retard soften stamp down subdue suppress weaken wet

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baste choke damp dampen deaden deafen humidify moisturise moisturize suffocate

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