To soften or muffle the sound of (a musical instrument, etc.) as with a mute
To wrap up in a shawl, blanket, cloak, etc. so as to hide, keep warm, or protect
To lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull
To fail to fulfill; cancel:
To make or become weak or weaker.
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To wash clothes
(Intransitive) To become moist or moister.
Wet is defined as to make something moist.
To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.
To lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject
To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles
To cover or obscure with clouds:
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To upset or distress:
To dilute by adding water to
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To wash in a liquid.
stimulates (antonym)
To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or system, for example).
heartens (antonym)
To cheer up; encourage
inspirits (antonym)
To instill courage or life into.
encourages (antonym)
Encourage is defined as to give someone hope, confidence or support.
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dry (antonym)
To remove moisture from.
increases (related)
Increase is defined as to become bigger or greater.
Find another word for dampens. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dampens, like: dulls, mutes, muffles, stifles, deadens, breaks, weakens, softens, washes, moistens and wets.
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