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English verb: dampen | |||
| 1. | dampen (change) smother or suppress | ||
| Samples | Stifle your curiosity. | ||
| Synonyms | stifle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choke, suffocate | ||
| Antonyms | stimulate, excite | ||
| 2. | dampen (change) make moist | ||
| Samples | The dew moistened the meadows. | ||
| Synonyms | moisten, wash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wet | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baste, humidify, moisturise, moisturize | ||
| 3. | dampen (perception) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||
| Synonyms | damp, dull, muffle, mute, tone down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||
| 4. | dampen (change) reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
| 5. | dampen (change) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible | ||
| Samples | Muffle the message. | ||
| Synonyms | damp, deaden | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken | ||
| 6. | dampen (change) check; keep in check (a fire) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, delay, retard | ||
| 7. | dampen (change) lessen in force or effect | ||
| Samples | Soften a shock. Break a fall. | ||
| Synonyms | break, damp, soften, weaken | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blunt, deaden | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | damp, dampen, deaden, deafen | ||
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