Definitions from Wiktionary (dampen)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To become damp or moist.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
▸ verb:  (transitive, proscribed) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.
▸ Also see dampen

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