dampen

Word parts

damp + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdæmpən/

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Verb

Plain form dampen

Third-person singular dampens

Past tense dampened

Past participle dampened

Present participle dampening

1. (transitive) If you dampen something, you make it damp or moist.
   • Synonym: moisten
2. (intransitive) If something dampens, it becomes damp or moist.
   • Synonym: moisten