dampen

To dampen is defined as to make something a little bit wet, or to reduce or make weaker.

(verb)

If you are really excited to see a new movie and then your friend tells you it is terrible, this is an example of when your friend dampens your excitement about the movie.
When you put a few drops of water into the soil of a plant, just barely getting it wet, this is an example of when you dampen the soil.

See dampen in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to become damp

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See dampen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb damp·ened, damp·en·ing, damp·ens

verb, transitive

To make damp.
To deaden, restrain, or depress: “trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress” (Christian Science Monitor).
To soundproof.

verb, intransitive

To become damp.

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