damp

the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets we bought a dehumidifier for the basement when the damp down there began causing mold to grow Synonyms moisture, dampness, humidity, moistnessRelated Words mugginess, stickiness, stuffiness; sultriness; clamminess, dankness, soddenness, sogginess, wetnessNear Antonyms aridity, dehumidification, dehydration, dryness

1 to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success Synonyms castrate, dehydrate, dampen, deaden, desiccate, devitalize, enervate, geld, lobotomize, petrifyRelated Words burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enfeeble, exhaust, fatigue, sap, tucker (out), undermine, weaken, wear, wear out; daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispiritNear Antonyms arouse, rouse, stir; charge, electrify, galvanize; excite, ferment, fire, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, spark, trigger, whip (up); abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, inspire, lift; reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, reenergize, refresh, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, reviveAntonyms brace, energize, enliven, invigorate, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify

2 to make or become slightly or moderately wet damp the shirt slightly before ironing it Synonyms bedew, moisten, dampenRelated Words bathe, lave; douse (also dowse), drench, impregnate, saturate, soak, souse, steep, wash, water, wet; humidify; dip, dunk, immerge, immerse; flush, irrigate, rinse, sluice; refresh, rehydrate, remoistenNear Antonyms dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, parch, scorch, searAntonyms dry

3 to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling nothing seemed to damp the unwelcome attentions of her suitor Synonyms benumb, blunt, cauterize, dull, dampen, deaden, numbRelated Words muffle, mute, tone (down); decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), lower, reduce, subdue; debilitate, enfeeble, weaken; dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane; alleviate, ease, lighten; abate, moderateNear Antonyms amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen; animate, arouse, stimulateAntonyms sharpen, whet