What is the meaning of the word 'dampen'

dampen - 축축하게 하다, 둔화 시키다; damp, humidify, moisten, wet, check, diminish, reduce


Some sentence examples which use the word 'dampen'

  • Courfeyrac bent down to Enjolras' ear: "This is for yourself alone, I do not wish to dampen the enthusiasm."
  • However nothing could dampen the spirits of the assembled group.
  • If Mary Whitehouse hoped to dampen the ardor of the gay community, she failed.
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