What does "dampen" mean?
Dampen: To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. The Century.
Additional senses
- 2.To become damp; to deaden. Byron.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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