3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dampen \Damp"en\ (d[a^]mp"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {dampened} (d[a^]mp"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {dampening}.] 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. [1913 Webster] 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. [1913 Webster] In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. --The Century. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: dampening \dampening\ n. the act or process of making something slightly wet. Syn: moistening. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dampening n : the act of making something slightly wet [syn: {moistening}]
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