Dampen

/ˈdæmpən/

Synonyms for "dampen" (410 found)

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Verb(19 words)

moisten muffle soften weakenapplies liquidapply liquidapply liquid to soilattenuate attenuates attenuating basted bastes bate bedewed break buffered damp damped darkens

abate abridgeabsorb the shockallay alleviate arrest asperge assuage attemper attenuate bafflebank the firebeat downbedew bespatter besprinkle bluntbottle upbreak the fallcast down

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chasten check chill compress constrain control cool countercheck cramp cripple curb curtail cushion cutcut backcut downdabble damdam updampdampen the spiritsdarken

Noun(19 words)

air becomes moistbastingbecame moistbecome hydratedbecome moistbecomes moistbecoming moistblunt toneblunting blunts brakes buffer bufferschemical hydratecloth moisteningcushions damping damps darkening

Adjective(2 words)

cramped dampest

Strong matches (123)

dashde emphasizede-emphasize deaden deafen debilitate decrease deduct deflate deflect deject delay demoralize depreciate depress detain deter devitalize dew diminish

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disaffect discourage dishearten disincline disinterest dispirit distract divert douche downgrade downplay dull enervate enfeeble eviscerate exhaust extenuate gruel hinderhold backhold in checkhold uphosehose downhumect humectate humidify impede indispose inhibit intercept interfere intermeddle interrupt intervene irrigatekeep backkeep in checkkeep within boundsknock downlaylay lowlenify lessen lighten lour lowerlower the spiritsmeddle mitigate moderate

Verb(27 words)

deaden deadened deadens deafens desensitizes dilutediminish impactdisarmsdiscourage participationdisheartens dispirits douse doused douses dripped dull dulls enervates extinguish extinguishes

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humidified humidifies hydrated inhibited irrigates lower lubricates

Noun(20 words)

deadening deescalatingdilute brothdilute solventdrinking water plantdullingfade outform with watergloomh2oshumidifying hydratehydrated compoundhydrates hydratinghydration moleculelandscape without watermisting mistsmoder humus form

Adjective(5 words)

depressed discouraging drenched dulled exanimate

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Verb(38 words)

moderate moderatedmoisten clothmoisten cropsmoistened moistens moisturize moisturized moisturizes mollifies muffed mutemuted patternneutralizes quells reduce rehydrate rubberize shriveled silents

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slakes soundproofed stifle stifled stultified stultifies stultify subdued subdues suppressedtone downwashwatered siteweaken spoken performanceweakens wet wets wetted

Noun(61 words)

moderating moderatormoisten the papermoisteningmore dutch watermore wateredmost wateredmuffing muffles muffling muffs muting numbing overcast overcasting overcasts overcloudpaper becomes moistquietingsaline moistening solution

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silence the criticssilence the noiseslowing growthsmooths softeningsoil becomes moistsound dampingsoundproofing soundproofs spritzesstring mutesubduingwater claywater containing compoundwater distributionwater gentlywater in liquid formwater layerwater masswater moleculeswater needswater potted plantswater prefixwater reservewater seedling carewater seedling growthwater seedling traywater supplieswater typewatering labelwatering methodwatering plantswatering setupwatering slowlywatering softlywatering systemwaterswell watered fieldwet the paperwetland waterwetting

modulate moisten muffle mute neutralize obtund offset oppose oppress paddle palliate pareplay downpress downput offquench rattle reducereduce the temperaturerepel

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repress resist restrain retard retrenchroll backsadden sapscale downscotchset backshakeshake upshortenshow considerationshow mercyshow pitysilence simplify sink slacken slobber slop sloshslow downsmother snub sobersober downsoft pedalsoft-pedal softensoften the blowsoften upsparge spatter splash splatter sponge spray sprinklestep downstifle stop subdue suppress swash syringetake fromtake the edge offtame temper tonetone downtune downturn asideturn awayturn fromturn offunbrace undermine underplay unman unnerve unstrengthen unstring water weaken weanwean fromweigh heavy uponweigh uponwetwet down

Determiner(3 words)

more mutemore watering canno plan to water

Adverb(1 words)

most dutch water

Adjective(8 words)

muffled mutedquiet groupslowsubdued smileundesiringwet groundswet medium

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More general

21 entries

attenuation bluntbottle upbreak change check control damp deaden delay hydration inhibit moistening reduce reduction retard

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More specific

10 entries

dampen curiositydampen enthusiasmdampen expectationsdampen interestfabric dampeningpaper dampeningsoil dampeningsound dampingstructural dampingvibration damping

Collocations

5 entries

dampen enthusiasmdampen flamesdampen noisedampen spiritsdampen vibration

Inflections

3 entries

dampened dampening dampens

Derivations

4 entries

dampable dampener damping dampness

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.

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Not even you can dampen my spirits right now!

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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.

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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.

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