dampen

CEFRC1

/ˈdæmpən/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something slightly wet or less strong.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To become damp or moist.

Examples

  • Not even you can dampen my spirits right now!

  • The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).

  2. To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

  3. To become damped or deadened.

More examples

In context

  • He was dreadfully familiar with everything, and talked about some places we were longing to see in a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.

  • We won't let the bad news dampen our spirits.

  • The firm said changes in consumer behaviour had also dampened demand for the powder.

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Origin

verb

From damp + -en.