DAMPEN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make moist
   Synonym(s)
   • moisten (what does moisten mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dew moistened the meadows
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wet (what does wet mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • humidify (what does humidify mean?)
   • moisturize (what does moisturize mean?)
   • moisturise (what does moisturise mean?)
   • baste (what does baste mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dampener (what does dampener mean?)
   • moistener (what does moistener mean?)
   • moistening (what does moistening mean?)
   • dampening (what does dampening mean?)
   • dampener (what does dampener mean?)
   • moistener (what does moistener mean?)
   • moisture (what does moisture mean?)
   • wet (what does wet mean?)
   • moistening (what does moistening mean?)
   • dampening (what does dampening mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lessen in force or effect
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • damp (what does damp mean?)
   • soften (what does soften mean?)
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • soften a shock
   • break a fall
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
   • blunt (what does blunt mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deafen (what does deafen mean?)
   • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
   • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
   • damp (what does damp mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • weakener (what does weakener mean?)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
3. Meaning
   • check
   • keep in check (a fire)
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   Synonym(s)
   • damp (what does damp mean?)
   • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • muffle the message
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
   • damp (what does damp mean?)
   • soften (what does soften mean?)
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
   • muffler (what does muffler mean?)
5. Meaning
   • smother or suppress
   Synonym(s)
   • stifle (what does stifle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Stifle your curiosity
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • stamp down (what does stamp down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   • conquer (what does conquer mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • excite (what does excite mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • suffocate (what does suffocate mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stifler (what does stifler mean?)
   • smotherer (what does smotherer mean?)
6. Meaning
   • reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
7. Meaning
   • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
   Synonym(s)
   • damp (what does damp mean?)
   • dull (what does dull mean?)
   • muffle (what does muffle mean?)
   • mute (what does mute mean?)
   • tone down (what does tone down mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) dampen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • soften (what does soften mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
   • muffler (what does muffler mean?)
   • mute (what does mute mean?)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
   • muffler (what does muffler mean?)
   • silencer (what does silencer mean?)
   • muffler (what does muffler mean?)