dampen
IPA: dˈæmpʌn
verb
- (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
- (intransitive) To become damp or moist.
- (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
- (transitive, proscribed) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.
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Examples of "dampen" in Sentences
- Re inserting the rods would dampen the reaction.
- The spin will alternate and dampen until the ball rolls flat.
- Wet the wash cloth and use it to dampen the dog's face and ears.
- Anything that might dampen the sound is stripped off the guitar.
- The thermal inertial of the oceans dampen high frequency signals.
- The blades were strengthened and modified to dampen the vibrations.
- This did not however, dampen the hope of the great leaders of Magpet.
- Unwilling to dampen the eagerness of his troops, the Prince consented.
- There is one person that trys to dampen the spirts of the PODS every week.
- That said, the production feels a little sodden, as if dampened by humidity.
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