dampen

[ dam-puh n ]
/ ˈdæm pən /

verb (used with object)

to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits.

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)

Example sentences from the Web for dampened

British Dictionary definitions for dampened

dampen
/ (ˈdæmpən) /

verb

to make or become damp
(tr) to stifle; deaden

Derived forms of dampen

dampener, noun