| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | damp·en |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d m p n |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: damp·ened, damp·en·ing, damp·ens
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To make damp. 2. To deaden, restrain, or depress: “trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress” (Christian Science Monitor). 3. To soundproof. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | To become damp. | | OTHER FORMS: | dampen·er —NOUN
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