The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.
Source: tatoeba (282433)
Dampen
//ˈdæmpən//
Synonyms for "dampen" (228 found)
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Closest matches (46)
Strong matches (68)
Verb(5 words)
dampen the spiritsdarkendashde emphasizede-emphasizedeadendeafendebilitatedecreasedeductdeflatedeflectdejectdelaydemoralizedepreciatedepressdetaindeterdevitalize
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dewdiminishdisaffectdiscouragedisheartendisinclinedisinterestdispiritdistractdivertdouchedowngradedownplaydullenervateenfeebleeviscerateexhaustextenuategruelhinderhold backhold in checkhold uphosehose downhumecthumectatehumidifyimpedeindisposeinhibitinterceptinterfereintermeddleinterruptinterveneirrigatekeep backkeep in checkkeep within boundsknock downlay
Related words (114)
lay lowlenifylessenlightenlourlowerlower the spiritsmeddlemitigatemoderatemodulatemuteneutralizeobtundoffsetopposeoppresspaddlepalliatepare
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play downpress downput offquenchrattlereducereduce the temperaturerepelrepressresistrestrainretardretrenchroll backsaddensapscale downscotchset backshakeshake upshortenshow considerationshow mercyshow pitysilencesimplifysinkslackenslobberslopsloshslow downsmothersnubsobersober downsoft pedalsoft-pedalsoftensoften the blowsoften upspargespattersplashsplatterspongespraysprinklestep downstopsubduesuppressswashsyringetake fromtake the edge offtametempertonetone downtune downturn asideturn awayturn fromturn offunbraceundermineunderplayunmanunnerveunstrengthenunstringwaterweakenweanwean fromweigh heavy uponweigh uponwetwet down
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Translations
42 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- навлажнявам verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- навлажнявам се verb (become damp, to deaden)
- обезсърчавам verb (depress, lessen)
- овлажнявам verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Catalan
1 entries- esmorteir verb (become damp, to deaden)
Dutch
2 entries- bedrukken verb (depress, lessen)
- dempen verb (depress, lessen)
Finnish
1 entries- kostuttaa verb (make damp — see also moisten)
French
4 entries- déprécier verb (depress, lessen)
- humecter verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- humidifier verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- mouiller verb (make damp — see also moisten)
German
3 entries- anfeuchten verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- befeuchten verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- dämpfen verb (depress, lessen)
Hungarian
2 entries- megnedvesít verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- nedvesít verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Ido
2 entries- arozetar verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- humideskar verb (become damp, to deaden)
Italian
1 entries- inumidire verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Middle English
1 entries- moisten verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Māori
3 entries- kōmau verb (depress, lessen)
- whakamākūkū verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- whakanoti verb (depress, lessen)
Russian
2 entries- увлажни́ть verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- увлажня́ть verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Slovak
1 entries- navlhčiť verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Spanish
4 entries- amortiguarse verb (become damp, to deaden)
- deprimir verb (depress, lessen)
- humectar verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- humedecer verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Swedish
3 entries- dämpa verb (depress, lessen)
- fukta verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- väta verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Ukrainian
2 entries- зволо́жити verb (make damp — see also moisten)
- зволо́жувати verb (make damp — see also moisten)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Not even you can dampen my spirits right now!
Source: tatoeba (1272963)
Dampen the edges of the pastry in the dish with a little cold water, cover with the lid, press the edges firmly together, and crimp to decorate.
Source: tatoeba (3560469)
At first glance, Titan looks a lot like Earth. Lakes and seas are scattered across the northern hemisphere, and occasional rains dampen its sandy surface.
Source: tatoeba (8076740)
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