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dampen

[ dam-puhn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make damp; moisten:

    to dampen a sponge.

  2. to dull or deaden; depress:

    to dampen one's spirits.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become damp.

dampen

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to make or become damp
  2. tr to stifle; deaden
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 岹IJ· noun
  • ܲ·岹IJԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dampen1

First recorded in 1620–30; damp + -en 1

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