dampening

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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Noun

1.

dampening - the act of making something slightly wet moistening basting - moistening a roast as it is cooking wetting - the act of making something wet