Dampen
21dampen — damp•en [[t]ˈdæm pən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make damp; moisten 2) to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits[/ex] 3) mad damp 10) 4) to become damp • Etymology: 1620–30 damp′en•er, n …
22dampen your spirits — reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn t dampen her spirits. She s full of hope …
23dampen — verb (dampened; dampening) Date: 1547 transitive verb 1. to check or diminish the activity or vigor of ; deaden < the heat dampened our spirits > 2. to make damp < the shower barely dampen …
24dampen — verb a) To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. Pregnant women are 20 times as likely as other healthy young women to contract listeriosis, probably because in pregnancy the immune system is dampened to prevent rejection of the fetus. b) To… …
25dampen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To wet] Syn. sprinkle, moisten, water; see moisten . 2. [To discourage] Syn. deaden, dispirit, dismay; see depress 2 , discourage 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. moisten wet, sprinkle, spray, rinse, humidify. 2.… …
26dampen — damp·en || dæmpÉ™n v. make damp, moisten, wet; become damp; moderate, depress, discourage, dull; diminish vigor, deaden; soundproof …
27dampen — verb 1》 make damp. 2》 make less strong or intense. ↘reduce the amplitude of (a sound source). Derivatives dampener noun …
28dampen — v. a. Moisten, damp …
29dampen — v 1. moisten, bedew, humidify, vaporize, damp; wet, sodden, soak, saturate. 2. check, restrain, deter; slacken, slow, retard, inhibit; lessen, diminish, abate, moderate, allay, temper; dull, deaden, depress, deject, dispirit, cast a pall over;… …
30dampen — damp·en …
