dampen

1. v. t. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. Source: opted

2. v. t. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. Source: opted

3. v. i. To become damp; to deaden. Source: opted

4. v. suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity Source: wordnet

5. v. make moist Source: wordnet

6. v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Source: wordnet

7. v. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) Source: wordnet

8. v. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible Source: wordnet

9. v. check; keep in check (a fire) Source: wordnet

10. v. lessen in force or effect Source: wordnet

11. 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. The Century. To become damp; to deaden. Byron. Source: webster

12. To become damp; to deaden. Byron. Source: adambom

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