dampen vs dampen

dampen and dampen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dampen	No	No	Yes	No
dampen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dampen is a hyponym of dampen; that is, dampen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dampen:

Other hyponyms of dampen include deafen, damp, deaden.

As verbs, dampen is a hypernym of dampen; that is, dampen is a word with a broader meaning than dampen:

Other hypernyms of dampen include break, damp, soften, weaken.

dampen (verb)	dampen (verb)
lessen in force or effect	lessen in force or effect
make moist	make moist
check; keep in check (a fire)	check; keep in check (a fire)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible	make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)	reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity	suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping	deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping