Main Entry: damp·en

Pronunciation: \ˈdam-pən\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): damp·ened; damp·en·ing \ˈdamp-niŋ, ˈdam-pə-\

Date: 1547

transitive verb 1 : to check or diminish the activity or vigor of : deaden <the heat dampened our spirits>
2 : to make damp <the shower barely dampened the ground>
3 : damp 1cintransitive verb 1 : to become damp
2 : to become deadened or depressed

— damp·en·er \-nər\ noun