English Explanatory Dictionary

dampen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
  2. To become damp or moist.
  3. To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
  4. To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
  5. To become damped or deadened.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæmpən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dampen.wav

Word forms

dampen dampens dampening dampened

Etymology

From damp + -en.

Derived words

dampen down dampener dampeningly dampen off redampen undampened
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