damp·en (d m p n)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. damp en·er n. |
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dampener - a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them" Translations
dampener [ˈdæmpnər] n
to put a dampener on sth [+ day, evening] → gâcher qch
to put a dampener on things → tout gâcher
to put a dampener on sth [+ day, evening] → gâcher qch
to put a dampener on things → tout gâcher
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