Synonyms of damping

damping

verb

present participle of damp

1

as in undermining

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undermining
• weakening
• dampening
• draining
• exhausting
• deadening
• wearing
• devitalizing
• petrifying
• dehydrating
• desiccating
• enervating
• castrating
• discouraging
• lobotomizing
• gelding
• sapping
• debilitating
• burning out
• wearing out
• enfeebling
• fatiguing
• tuckering (out)
• daunting
• dispiriting
• disheartening
• doing in
• demoralizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bracing
• stimulating
• energizing
• stirring
• invigorating
• vitalizing
• quickening
• enlivening
• vivifying
• arousing
• rousing
• charging
• galvanizing
• exciting
• triggering
• firing
• whipping (up)
• electrifying
• lifting
• provoking
• kindling
• fermenting
• inciting
• boosting
• fomenting
• sparking
• cheering
• inflaming
• inspiring
• instigating
• abetting
• buoying
• regenerating
• fortifying
• renewing
• reawakening
• recharging
• rejuvenating
• revitalizing
• reviving
• reactivating
• refreshing
• rekindling
• resurrecting
• resuscitating
• emboldening
• reenergizing
• heartening
• reawaking
• reanimating

2

as in wetting

to make or become slightly or moderately wet

damp the shirt slightly before ironing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetting
• dampening
• moistening
• rinsing
• flushing
• washing
• bedewing
• saturating
• laving
• soaking
• watering
• bathing
• impregnating
• drenching
• steeping
• humidifying
• dunking
• sluicing
• irrigating
• dipping
• immersing
• dousing
• refreshing
• sousing
• immerging
• remoistening
• rehydrating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• scorching
• dehydrating
• searing
• dehumidifying
• desiccating
• parching

3

as in reducing

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling

nothing seemed to damp the unwelcome attentions of her suitor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• dampening
• deadening
• blunting
• diminishing
• dulling
• weakening
• subsiding
• decreasing
• numbing
• benumbing
• easing
• cauterizing
• subduing
• muffling
• alleviating
• lowering
• muting
• tapering (off)
• debilitating
• lessening
• toning (down)
• lightening
• waning
• dwindling
• moderating
• receding
• enfeebling
• letting up (on)
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sharpening
• strengthening
• enhancing
• deepening
• consolidating
• intensifying
• augmenting
• amplifying
• boosting
• stepping up
• stimulating
• magnifying
• heightening
• arousing
• whetting
• animating
• redoubling
• beefing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damping

The swingarm geometry has been revised, and there is a new linkage system that has improved damping. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Armed with this insight, Cohen then needed to find a way to create just the right version of this flexible object to produce a proper damping function. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

This may predispose plants to problems like root rot and damping off disease. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

There’s a chance, experts noted, that this year’s El Niño could bring more fall rain, damping the Santa Ana winds’s ability to fuel fast-moving fires. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The resulting cavities are filled with dedicated acoustic damping material to control unwanted internal reflections. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Sport mode sits closer to the 21C’s natural operating balance, engaging both the combustion engine and electric systems for full output while firming up the damping and sharpening responses. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The car’s otherworldly handling begins there and is further enhanced by McLaren’s adaptive damping system on its double-wishbone independent suspension. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 June 2026

The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026