Definizione monolingua

dampen

dampen (third-person singular simple present dampens, present participle dampening, simple past and past participle dampened)

1. (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
2. (transitive) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
   • 2007 October 16, Jane E. Brody, “Despite Strides, Listeria Needs Vigilance”, The New York Times,

     Pregnant women are 20 times as likely as other healthy young women to contract listeriosis, probably because in pregnancy the immune system is dampened to prevent rejection of the fetus.

3. (intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.

dampen c.

1. singular definite of damp

Definizione dizionario dampen

ammortizzare

annaffiare

attenuare

bagnare

innaffiare

inumidire

smorzare

Altri significati:

depress, lessen

(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

(intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.

To become moist.

become damp, to deaden

(transitive) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

cool down (interest)

To make moist.

make damp