01 v. t. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
imp. & p. p.
dampened; p. pr. & vb. n.
dampening
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1.
To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
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2.
To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.“In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.” — The Century.