dampen

Object

• enthusiasm: Rain fails to dampen enthusiasm Lee: Referee change spells double.. .
• vibration: This appears to be a wear plate to protect the cover and to help dampen excessive belt vibration.
• spirit: However nothing could dampen the spirits of the assembled group.
• speculation: But the deals havenât dampened speculation that Lynch might return his firm to the private sector.
• cloth: The final coat can be rubbed with dampened emery cloth for a fine, soft, matte finish.
• flame: I knock back a bottle of beer, but it fails to dampen the flames.

Particle object:

• demand: Higher interest rates will dampen down aggregate demand by reducing consumption and investment by people and firms.
• system: However, the condition can be controlled with drugs which work by dampening down the immune system 's reaction to the liver.
• activity: Immunosuppressants are used to dampen down the activity of cells in the immune system.

Modifying Another Word

• lightly: Simply wipe it with a paper towel lightly dampened with a mild cleaning solution.
• slightly: Slightly dampen the fabric item using a fine water spray.
• somewhat: Chirac can claim with some justice to have somewhat dampened America's war fever.
• quickly: Confusion was created as boats peeled away and then a sharp downpour quickly dampened the little wind that there had been.
• n't: Even the ample rain does n't dampen the good times.
• not: However the weather did not dampen our spirits, stop us birding or keep the birds away.

Followed by an intransitive particle

down: In dry weather, the site should also be dampened down.

Followed by a transitive particle

down: Two crews were still at the factory this morning to dampen down the building.

Used with why or when

Preposition: with

water: Clean the drive rollers with a soft cotton cloth slightly dampened with water.

Preposition: by

weather: The German enthusiasm for barbecues was not dampened by the weather - they simply moved the whole affair indoors!