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Detailed Synonyms for dampening in English

dampening:

dampening [the ~] noun

  1. the dampening
    – the act of making something slightly wet 1
    the moistening; the dampening
    – the act of making something slightly wet 1

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Related Definitions for "dampening":

  1. the act of making something slightly wet1

dampen:

dampen verb

  1. dampen
    to moisten; dampen; to wet
    • moisten verb (moistens, moistened, moistening)
    • dampen verb
    • wet verb (wets, wetted, wetting)
  2. dampen
    – make moist 1
    to wash; dampen; to moisten
    – make moist 1
    • wash verb (washes, washed, washing)
    • dampen verb
    • moisten verb (moistens, moistened, moistening)
      • The dew moistened the meadows1
  3. dampen
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break verb (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp verb (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verb
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften verb (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  4. dampen
    – check; keep in check (a fire) 1
    dampen
    – check; keep in check (a fire) 1
  5. dampen
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    to damp; dampen; to deaden
    – make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible 1
    • damp verb (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen verb
    • deaden verb (deadens, deadened, deadening)
  6. dampen
    – smother or suppress 1
    dampen; to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
  7. dampen
    – reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) 1
    dampen
    – reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) 1
  8. dampen
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1
    to dull; to mute; to damp; dampen; tone down; muffle
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1

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Related Definitions for "dampen":

  1. make moist1
  2. lessen in force or effect1
  3. check; keep in check (a fire)1
  4. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible1
  5. smother or suppress1
  6. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)1
  7. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping1