Dampen
11dampen — damp|en [ dæmpən ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something slightly wet: If you dampen laundry, it s much easier to iron it. 2. ) dampen or dampen down to make something such as a feeling or hope less strong: Not even defeat could dampen the… …
12dampen — UK [ˈdæmpən] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dampen : present tense I/you/we/they dampen he/she/it dampens present participle dampening past tense dampened past participle dampened 1) dampen or dampen down to make something such as a feeling or …
13dampen — verb (T) 1 to make something slightly wet 2 dampen sb s enthusiasm/spirits to make people feel less confident, happy, or enthusiastic: The accident had done nothing to dampen his competitive spirit. dampen sth down phrasal verb (T) to damp… …
14dampen — dampener, n. /dam peuhn/, v.t. 1. to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge. 2. to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits. 3. damp (def. 10). v.i. 4. to become damp. [1620 30; DAMP + EN1] * * * …
15dampen — damp|en [ˈdæmpən] v [T] 1.) to make something slightly wet = ↑moisten 2.) also dampen down BrE to make something such as a feeling or activity less strong ▪ The light rain dampened the crowd s enthusiasm. ▪ Raising interest rates might dampen the …
16dampen — verb Dampen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cloth, ↑enthusiasm, ↑mood, ↑speculation, ↑spirit, ↑vibration …
17dampen — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, absorb the shock, allay, alleviate, arrest, asperge, assuage, attemper, attenuate, baffle, bank the fire, beat down, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, blunt, bottle up, break the fall, cast down, chasten,… …
18dampen — verb 1) the rain dampened her face Syn: moisten, damp, wet, dew, water; literary bedew Ant: dry 2) nothing could dampen her enthusiasm Syn: lessen, decrease …
19dampen — verb 1) the rain dampened her face Syn: moisten, damp, wet, soak 2) nothing could dampen her enthusiasm Syn: lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce, moderate, cool, suppress …
20dampen — [ˈdæmpən] verb [T] 1) to make something such as a feeling or hope less strong Not even defeat could dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters.[/ex] 2) to make something slightly wet …
