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dampen vs moisturise

moisturise vs dampen

dampen and moisturise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dampen No No Yes No
moisturise No No Yes No
As verbs, moisturise is a hyponym of dampen; that is, moisturise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dampen:
  • dampen: make moist
  • moisturise: make (more) humid
Other hyponyms of dampen include humidify, moisturize, baste.
dampen (verb) moisturise (verb)
lessen in force or effect make (more) humid
make moist
check; keep in check (a fire)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Difference between dampen and moisturise

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