Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dampen | No | No | Yes | No |
suppress | No | No | Yes | No |
dampen (verb) | suppress (verb) |
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lessen in force or effect | bring under control by force or authority |
make moist | lessen to the point of stopping |
check; keep in check (a fire) | put out of one's consciousness |
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible | consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity | |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |