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/dˈæmpənɪŋ/ /dˈæmpnɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Dampen v. t. (past & past part. dampened; pres. part. dampening)

To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. "In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm."

Dampen v. i. To become damp; to deaden.

noun

dampening n. The act or process of making something slightly wet.

Synonyms: moistening.

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Etymology of 'Dampening'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... added. And with as much fire as I could kindle in so short a time and under conditions so dampening, I thundered the resounding lines: "'No, by St. Bride of Bothwell, no! Up drawbridge, ...

— The Soldier of the Valley • Nelson Lloyd

... once brought a dampening supply of common sense to bear on her companion. "We're going to graduate in another week. For goodness' sake, don't let's get ...

— Just Patty • Jean Webster

... fiercer; all distant objects were visibly shimmering and palpitating under it. At noon a mirage appeared on the hills to the northwest. McTeague halted the mule, and drank from the tepid water in the canteen, dampening the sack around the canary's cage. As soon as he ceased his tramp and the noise of his crunching, grinding footsteps died away, the silence, vast, illimitable, enfolded him like an immeasurable tide. From all ...

— McTeague • Frank Norris

... rehabilitate and stabilize the economy by undertaking currency reform, raising producer prices on export crops, increasing petroleum prices, and improving civil service wages. The policy changes are especially aimed at dampening inflation, which was running at over 300% in 1987, and ...

— The 1991 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... and strengthened by the presence of his Maria, Mr. Smith attended the lecture, cheerfully paying two dollars for the privilege, but refraining from dampening his wife's joy by mentioning the fact. In the afternoon he broached the Horse Show. Maria's face paled. To her it meant an exaggerated county ...

— Many Kingdoms • Elizabeth Jordan

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