dampen

damp·en  (dmpn)

v. damp·ened, damp·en·ing, damp·ens

v.tr.

1. To make damp.

2. To deaden, restrain, or depress: "trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress" (Christian Science Monitor).

3. To soundproof.

v.intr.

To become damp.

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dampen·er n.

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dampen [ˈdæmpən]

vb

1. to make or become damp

2. (tr) to stifle; deaden

dampener  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dampen - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" stifle suffocate, choke - suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
	2.	dampen - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" moisten, wash wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house" baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
	3.	dampen - deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping damp, mute, tone down, muffle, dull soften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer
	4.	dampen - reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	5.	dampen - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" deaden, damp soften, damp, weaken, dampen, break - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
	6.	dampen - check; keep in check (a fire) retard, delay, check - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
	7.	dampen - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" soften, damp, weaken, break blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" deafen - make soundproof; "deafen a room" deaden, damp, dampen - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

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dampen

verb

1. reduce, check, moderate, dash, dull, restrain, deter, stifle, lessen, smother, muffle, deaden Nothing seemed to dampen his enthusiasm.

2. moisten, wet, spray, make damp, bedew, besprinkle She took the time to dampen a cloth and wash her face.

Translations

dampen [ˈdæmpən] VT

1. (= moisten) → humedecer

2. (fig) [+ hopes] → frustrar; [+ enthusiasm, zeal] → enfriar
his words dampened her hopes → sus palabras frustraron sus esperanzas → sus palabras le hicieron perder las esperanzas
I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but → no quiero enfriar tu entusiasmo, pero ... → no quiero hacer que pierdas tu entusiasmo, pero ...
to dampen sb's spirits → desanimar or desalentar a algn
to dampen sb's ardour → apagar el ardor de algn

dampen [ˈdæmpən] vt

(= diminish) [+ enthusiasm, excitement] → refroidir

(= lower) to dampen sb's spirits → décourager qn

(= moisten) [+ cloth] → humecter

dampen down

vt sep (= check) [+ demands] → freiner; [+ economy] → freiner

dampen [ˈdæmp/ən] vt (cloth, rag) → inumidire (fig) (enthusiasm) → raffreddare; (hopes) → diminuire
to dampen sb's courage → scoraggiare qn
to dampen sb's spirits → buttar giù qn

dampen down = damp down

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dampen [ˈdæmp/ən] vt (cloth, rag) → inumidire (fig) (enthusiasm) → raffreddare; (hopes) → diminuire
to dampen sb's courage → scoraggiare qn
to dampen sb's spirits → buttar giù qn

dampen down = damp down