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