dampen

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdæmpən/

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Verb

Plain form dampen

Third-person singular dampens

Past tense dampened

Past participle dampened

Present participle dampening

1. (transitive) If you dampen something, you make it damp or moist.
2. (intransitive) If something dampens, it becomes damp or moist.