Word

dampen, v.
(dampened, dampening, dampens)
freq. cnt. 5

suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

dampen stifle

sample sentences

"Stifle your curiosity"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stifler

antonym

stimulate

semantic pointers

hypernym

suppress, inhibit, bottle up

hyponym

suffocate, choke

make moist
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

dampen moisten wash

sample sentences

"The dew moistened the meadows"

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derivationally related form

moistening moistener moisture

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dampening dampener

semantic pointers

hypernym

wet

hyponym

humidify, moisturize, moisturise baste

lessen in force or effect
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break damp dampen soften weaken

sample sentences

"soften a shock"
"break a fall"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

damper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

weakener

semantic pointers

hypernym

deaden, blunt

hyponym

deafen deaden, dampen, damp

check; keep in check (a fire)
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dampen

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semantic pointers

hypernym

check, retard, delay

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

damp dampen deaden

sample sentences

"muffle the message"

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derivationally related form

damper

semantic pointers

hypernym

soften, break, dampen, damp, weaken

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
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dampen

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semantic pointers

hypernym

weaken

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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damp dampen dull muffle mute tone down

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

muffler muffler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

damper

semantic pointers

hypernym

soften