dampen

[US]/ˈdæmpən/
[UK]/ˈdæmpən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. suppress; make something less intense
vi. become moist; lose spirit

Phrases & Collocations

dampen the mood

dampen the enthusiasm

Example Sentences

The quarrel dampened down their enthusiasm.

The rain hardly dampened the ground.

the rebuff did little to dampen his ardour.

the fine rain dampened her face.

nothing could dampen her enthusiasm.

his vegetarianism was no dampener of his drinking.

The bad news dampened our spirits.

to dampen clothes before ironing them

slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums.

The camp supplies dampened during the long rainy season.

It rained for such a short time that it hardly dampened the ground.

a breeze cooled the mist of perspiration that had dampened her temples.

Real-world Examples

Even the endless rain that had replaced the snow couldn't dampen his spirits.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Because even though the ground has been dampened, much of the brush is tinder dry.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

That hasn't dampened the enthusiasm surrounding this event.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

But being bad judges didn't dampen their confidence.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2021 Collection

My sister's crankiness did not dampen my enthusiasm.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

Walking around in wet conditions can really dampen your mood and your shoes.

Source: Popular Science Essays

We can also say that a negative person dampens the mood of a situation.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

But neither official outrage nor police intervention seems to have dampened the protesters' enthusiasm.

Source: NPR News February 2021 Compilation

These events dampened but did not extinguish Twain's cheerful disposition.

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

A slowdown in China and the euro crisis have since dampened global thirsts.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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