dampen meaning

dampen as a verb

1. suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
   • Stifle your curiosity

   Synonyms: stifle

   Type of: inhibit

   Kinds: suffocate

2. make moist
   • The dew moistened the meadows

   Synonyms: moisten, wash

   Type of: wet

   Kinds: humidify, baste

   Related forms: dampener, dampening

3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

   Synonyms: muffle, mute, dull, damp, tone down

   Type of: soften

4. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

   Type of: weaken

5. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   • muffle the message

   Synonyms: deaden, damp

6. check; keep in check (a fire)

   Type of: check

7. lessen in force or effect
   • soften a shock
   • break a fall

   Synonyms: damp, soften, weaken, break

   Type of: deaden

   Kinds: deafen

How to pronounce dampen

dampen is pronounced /ˈdæmpən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.