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dampen

/ dampen /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lessen in force or effect
"soften a shock"
"break a fall"
Type of:
deaden blunt
Kinds of:
deafen deaden damp
Derived:
weakener damper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
check; keep in check (a fire)
Type of:
check retard delay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
"muffle the message"
Type of:
damp soften weaken
Derived:
damper muffler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
Type of:
weaken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
smother or suppress
"Stifle your curiosity"
Opposites:
stimulate excite
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Kinds of:
suffocate choke
Derived:
stifler smotherer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
make moist
"The dew moistened the meadows"
Type of:
wet
Kinds of:
humidify moisturize moisturise baste
Derived:
dampener moistener moistening dampening moisture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Type of:
soften
Derived:
damper muffler mute silencer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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deaden blunt deafen damp check retard delay soften weaken suppress stamp down inhibit