dampen C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈdæmpən/ See IPA manual Freq #40725 Meanings 1 verb To make a feeling or activity weaker or less lively. The bad weather did nothing to dampen their excitement. 2 verb To make something slightly wet. Dampen the cloth before wiping the screen. 3 verb To make a sound quieter or less sharp. Thick curtains helped dampen the noise from the street. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 verb · to make a sound quieter or... dull Word family Forms dampeneddampeningdampens Derived forms dampenerdampeninglyredampenundampened Etymology AI details From damp + -en. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dampen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdæmpən/ **Frequency rank:** 40725 ## Meanings 1. To make a feeling or activity weaker or less lively. 2. To make something slightly wet. 3. To make a sound quieter or less sharp. ## Examples - The bad weather did nothing to dampen their excitement. - Dampen the cloth before wiping the screen. - Thick curtains helped dampen the noise from the street. ## Derived Forms - dampener - dampeningly - redampen - undampened ## Etymology From damp + -en. ## AI Etymology Dampen is from damp + -en. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to make a feeling or activity weaker or less lively, to make something slightly wet, and to make a sound quieter or less sharp. The wider family includes derived forms such as dampener, dampeningly, redampen, and undampened. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown