Type and usage of dampen from BoostVocab

dampen

/'dæmpən/

verb
make moist
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moisten wash

type of:
wet
verb
lessen in force or effect
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break damp soften weaken

type of:
deaden blunt
verb
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
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stifle

type of:
suppress inhibit bottle up
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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damp dull muffle mute tone down

type of:
soften
verb
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
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damp deaden

type of:
break damp soften weaken
verb
check; keep in check (a fire)
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type of:
check delay retard
verb
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
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type of:
weaken

Definition that contains dampen

dampener a device that dampens or moistens something
moistener a device that dampens or moistens something
pin curl a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin

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