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Dampen meaning
To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet. | To become damp or moist. | To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
Example sentences (20)
A little weather doesn’t have to dampen your spirit, and it won’t dampen your sleeping bag either if you’re bundled up in this 3-person waterproof tent.
A 4-4 thriller at Stamford Bridge has done nothing to dampen Manchester City's title chances, according to betting experts.
All CreatiVets programming aims to dampen PTS symptoms, including depression and anxiety, and heighten quality of life for veterans and their families.
Although this upcoming horror thriller relies on some well-worn genre tropes, that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm in the slightest.
A smattering of rain on Saturday fails to dampen spirits.
As the day progressed, dark clouds loomed overhead, threatening to dampen the spirits of those eagerly awaiting the annual Bermuda Day parade.
Beyond keeping the students in quiet mode, the books themselves dampen sounds.
Blustery conditions could not dampen the enthusiasm of Derbyshire nature lovers as hundreds showed up for the annual open day at the county’s first butterfly reserve.
But the Australian maverick has tried to dampen down expectations of another spectacular run, insisting he won’t put “unfair expectations” on himself after his injury-ruined season.
Crews continue to dampen down any remaining hotspots.
Determined to not let the botched hair dye job dampen her night, she went out anyway.
For example, the CAT6, unlike its predecessor, features a plastic spline in the center of the cable that separates the conductor wires to dampen the unwanted leakage of signals in a communication channel known as crosstalk.
Given all of the foregoing and considering the tireless work and leadership of the Government on the diplomacy front, there is absolutely no reasonably justifiable basis for the private sector to dampen its confidence in the investment climate.
However, this did not dampen the spirits of students across the borough as many celebrated some amazing successes with a smile on their faces.
In particular, the state-controlled media seek to emphasize that foreign forces have often taken advantage of the country’s diverse demography to seek ways to distort and dampen the party-state’s policies for their political purposes.
It may have rained a little on the parade in Dublin City but that didn’t dampen people’s spirits.
It will not be an all-day thing, but a period of raindrops might dampen part of your Thursday.
Once all of the visible dirt has been removed, dampen the cotton swab with water and use it to carefully wipe away any remaining build-up within the holes of the mesh.
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Photograph: A firefighter sprays water to dampen the ground on Britain’s Dartford Heath in July 2022 following a major fire during a heat wave.