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 1c intransitive verb 1 : to become damp 2 : to become deadened or depressed

— damp·en·er \-nər\ noun