dampen
/ˈdæmpən/ verb C2- To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
- To become damp or moist.
- To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things). · We won't let the bad news dampen our spirits.
- To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- To become damped or deadened.
He/she/it dampens · Past dampened · Past participle dampened · -ing form dampening
Verb forms
- Base form
- dampen
- He/she/it
- dampens
- Past
- dampened
- Past participle
- dampened
- -ing form
- dampening
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