Dampen synonyms
dăm'pən
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To make or become moist
To rain lightly or infrequently
To salivate in anticipation of food:
To become as if dead; lose vigor, intensity, etc.
To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten.
(Archaic) To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
To wrap or cover in order to deaden or prevent sound
(Psychology) To exclude something such as painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
discourage (related)
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
bedew
To make wet with or as if with drops of dew
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
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To make sorrowful, troubled, or angry:
To be shot out as a spray
To cover or impregnate with liquid.
dry (antonym)
To remove the moisture from; make dry:
uplift (antonym)
To raise to a higher moral, social, or cultural level or condition
encourage (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
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inspirit (antonym)
To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour
To wet or moisten
To be removed by washing
To soften or muffle the sound of (a musical instrument, etc.) as with a mute
To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
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increase (related)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
dissipate (related)
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lessen (related)
The definition of dismay is to ruin the courage of someone.
Find another word for dampen. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dampen, like: moisten, sprinkle, water, deaden, dispirit, damp, dull, muffle, repress, restrain and depress.
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