delay vs dampen

dampen vs delay

delay is a noun but dampen is not a noun.

delay and dampen both are verbs.

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

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

delay: slow the growth or development of
dampen: check; keep in check (a fire)

Other hyponyms of delay include delay, detain, stay.

delay (noun)	dampen (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
time during which some action is awaited

delay (verb)	dampen (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	lessen in force or effect
stop or halt	make moist
slow the growth or development of	check; keep in check (a fire)
act later than planned, scheduled, or required	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

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