dampen

verb
UK: /ˈdæmpən/
US: /ˈdæmpən/

  1. To make something slightly wet.

    1. The rain will dampen the clothes on the line a bit.
    2. A fine mist began to dampen her hair as she walked through the garden.

  2. To make feelings, emotions, or reactions less strong.

    1. The bad news will dampen our spirits today.
    2. The long delay did little to dampen their enthusiasm for the project though.

  3. To reduce the strength or intensity of a sound.

    1. Thick curtains can dampen sounds from outside.
    2. The heavy carpet helps to dampen the echo in the large room effectively.

Synonyms

reduce weaken wet muffle lessen deaden moisten

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dampen" in English means: To make something slightly wet., To make feelings, emotions, or reactions less strong., To reduce the strength or intensity of a sound..

The phonetic transcription of "dampen" is /ˈdæmpən/ in British English and /ˈdæmpən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dampen": reduce, weaken, wet, muffle, lessen, deaden, moisten.

Example usage of "dampen": "The rain will dampen the clothes on the line a bit.". More examples on the page.