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v. To make damp.

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

v. To soundproof.

verb-intransitive. To become damp.

v. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

v. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

v. To become damp; to deaden.

v. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

v. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

verb-intransitive. To become damp; to deaden.

To make damp or humid; apply moisture to; wet slightly; damp: as, the grass was dampened by a slight shower; to dampen clothes for ironing.

To put a check or damper upon; make weak or dull; dim; deaden. See damp.

To become damp.

v. lessen in force or effect

v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

v. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

v. check; keep in check (a fire)

v. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

v. smother or suppress

v. make moist

"BOSTON (Ticker) -- Kyle Davies was not about to let a little rain dampen his major league debut."

dampened    dampening    dampens   

soften    break    damp    weaken    check    retard    delay   

depress    check    lessen    deaden    moisten    restrain   

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