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dampen

[ dam-puh n ]

/ ˈdæm pən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dampen ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.

to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.

damp(def 10).

verb (used without object)

to become damp.

Origin of dampen

First recorded in 1620–30; damp + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dampen

damp·en·er, noun un·damp·ened, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dampen

damp dampen moist (see synonym study at damp)

Words nearby dampen

damp squib, damp-dry, damp-mop, damp-proof, dampcourse, dampen, damper, damper pedal, dampier, damping, damping off

Example sentences from the Web for dampened

All of those other impediments have dampened the enthusiasm of pot investors and pot entrepreneurs.

Justice Department: Good News for Recreational Stoners |Winston Ross |August 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The allure of working in the drug trade is strong for many, especially in areas where violence has dampened tourism.

As Drug War Continues, Mexico Celebrates Its Deceased |Teresa Puente |November 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The creative energy that had made it the center of European literature before the war was dampened.

Great New Reads |The Daily Beast |October 31, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
I was more concerned over my damaged cigars than my dampened cartridges.

Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison |Austin Biron Bidwell

The disastrous ending of the freshman picnic had dampened her ardor for electioneering for a few days.

Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore |Pauline Lester
They dampened the delicate fabric, and I shook with agitation.

Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 |Various
The incident seemed to have dampened Lanyard's ardour for exercise.

Alias The Lone Wolf |Louis Joseph Vance
The afternoon smells of dampened dust and new-cut grass blew in from the street.

Narcissus |Evelyn Scott

British Dictionary definitions for dampened

dampen

/ (ˈdæmpən) /

verb

to make or become damp

(tr) to stifle; deaden

Derived forms of dampen

dampener, noun