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- pronunciation:
- daem
pihn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dampens, dampening, dampened |
| definition 1: |
to make moist or slightly wet.
She dampens the clothes before ironing them.- synonyms:
- moisten
- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- wet
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| definition 2: |
to weaken or dull.
The news dampened our hopes.- synonyms:
- curb, restrain, weaken
- antonyms:
- heighten, raise
- similar words:
- abate, deaden, deter, diminish, dull, slow
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| related words: |
curb, dabble, discourage, lower, moderate, mute, quench, still, tone down |
| derivation: |
dampener (n.) |
The word dampen
contains the following part:
-en1
Old English
verb-forming suffix
that means to cause to be or become or have
  More about this word part:
The suffix -en1 forms verbs from monosyllabic English adjectives.
Example words:
awaken, blacken, broaden, dampen, darken, deaden, deafen, deepen, enlighten, fatten, flatten, freshen, frighten, glisten, harden, hasten, lengthen, lessen, lighten, loosen, moisten, ripen, sharpen, shorten, soften, straighten, strengthen, tighten, weaken, whiten, widen
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