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dampen
Overview of verb dampen
The verb dampen has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) stifle, dampen -- (smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity")
2. (2) moisten, wash, dampen -- (make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows")
3. muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down -- (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
4. dampen -- (reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves))
5. dampen, deaden, damp -- (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message")
6. dampen -- (check; keep in check (a fire))
7. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break -- (lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall")
Grep of noun dampen
dampener
dampening
Antonyms of verb dampen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dampen
7 senses of dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
=> wet
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
=> soften
=> change intensity
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
dampen
=> weaken
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
dampen, deaden, damp
=> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 6
dampen
=> check, retard, delay
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dampen
3 of 7 senses of dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
=> suffocate, choke
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
=> humidify, moisturize, moisturise
=> baste
Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deafen
=> dampen, deaden, damp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dampen
7 senses of dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
=> wet
Sense 3
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
=> soften
Sense 4
dampen
=> weaken
Sense 5
dampen, deaden, damp
=> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
Sense 6
dampen
=> check, retard, delay
Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
'Cause To' of verb dampen
Derived Forms of verb dampen
1 of 7 senses of dampen
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
RELATED TO>(noun) dampener#1
=> dampener, moistener
RELATED TO>(noun) dampening#1
=> moistening, dampening
Domain of verb dampen
Domain Terms of verb dampen
Familiarity of verb dampen
dampen used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb dampen
7 senses of dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
dampen
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
dampen, deaden, damp
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
dampen
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb dampen
7 senses of dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> wink, blink, blink away
=> stifle, dampen
=> choke off, choke down, choke back
=> hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
=> burke
=> silence
=> squelch, quell, quench
=> smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
> wet
=> bedew
=> drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
=> moisten, wash, dampen
=> water, irrigate
=> sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle
=> squirt
=> douse, dowse
Sense 3
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
> soften
=> muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
Sense 4
dampen
> weaken
=> de-energize, de-energise
=> break
=> devitalize, devitalise
=> shake
=> depress
=> unbrace
=> etiolate
=> cripple, stultify
=> dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut
=> rarefy, attenuate
=> blunt
=> temper, season, mollify
=> enfeeble, debilitate, drain
=> enervate
=> dampen
=> neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate
=> emasculate, castrate
=> wash out
Sense 5
dampen, deaden, damp
> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deafen
=> dampen, deaden, damp
Sense 6
dampen
> check, retard, delay
=> dampen
=> stay, detain, delay
Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
> deaden, blunt
=> obtund
=> petrify
=> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb dampen
Sense 1
stifle, dampen
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
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Sense 2
moisten, wash, dampen
=> wet
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Sense 3
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
=> soften
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Sense 4
dampen
=> weaken
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Sense 5
dampen, deaden, damp
=> dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
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Sense 6
dampen
=> check, retard, delay
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Sense 7
dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
=> deaden, blunt
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Grep of verb dampen
dampen
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