dampen

verbs

smother or suppress

"Stifle your curiosity"

dampen, stifle

make moist

"The dew moistened the meadows"

dampen, moisten, wash

is derived from

is derived from

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

damp, dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

dampen

is a type of (narrower)

lessen the strength of

"The fever weakened his body"

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

"muffle the message"

damp, dampen, deaden

check; keep in check (a fire)

dampen

is a type of (narrower)

slow the growth or development of

"The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

lessen in force or effect

"soften a shock"; "break a fall"

break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken