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dampens


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dampen 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  dampen 
 
  Sense  1 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
 
  Sense  2 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  humidify,  moisturize,  moisturise 
  =>  baste 
 
  Sense  7 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dampen 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  dampen 
 
  Sense  1 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
 
  Sense  2 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  humidify,  moisturize,  moisturise 
  =>  hydrate 
  =>  slack,  slake 
  =>  air-slake 
  =>  baste 
 
  Sense  7 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dampen 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dampen 
 
  7  senses  of  dampen 
 
  Sense  1 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Sense  2 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  wet 
 
  Sense  3 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
 
  Sense  4 
  dampen 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Sense  5 
  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  dampen 
  =>  check,  retard 
 
  Sense  7 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dampen 
 
  dampen  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dampen 
 
  Sense  1 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  wet 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  dampen 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  dampen 
  =>  check,  retard 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dampen 
 
  The  verb  dampen  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  stifle,  dampen  --  (smother  or  suppress;  "Stifle  your  curiosity") 
  2.  (2)  moisten,  wash,  dampen  --  (make  moist;  "The  dew  moistened  the  meadows") 
  3.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  4.  dampen  --  (reduce  the  amplitude  (of  oscillations  or  waves)) 
  5.  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down  --  (quieten  or  silence  (a  sound)  or  make  (an  image)  less  visible) 
  6.  dampen  --  (check;  keep  in  check  (a  fire)) 
  7.  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dampen 
 
  The  verb  dampen  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  stifle,  dampen  --  (smother  or  suppress;  "Stifle  your  curiosity") 
  2.  (2)  moisten,  wash,  dampen  --  (make  moist;  "The  dew  moistened  the  meadows") 
  3.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  4.  dampen  --  (reduce  the  amplitude  (of  oscillations  or  waves)) 
  5.  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down  --  (quieten  or  silence  (a  sound)  or  make  (an  image)  less  visible) 
  6.  dampen  --  (check;  keep  in  check  (a  fire)) 
  7.  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 



dampens definition