Dictionary Check: dampen
"dampen" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
Example:
"Stifle your curiosity"
verb
make moist
Example:
"The dew moistened the meadows"
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
verb
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
verb
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Example:
"muffle the message"
verb
check; keep in check (a fire)
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