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"
Synonyms:
verb

make moist

Example: "The dew moistened the meadows"
Synonyms:
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"
Synonyms:
verb

check; keep in check (a fire)

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