dampening

Speech parts

1. dampening - Noun

2. dampening - Verb

Meaning

of Dampen

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

moistening Harrison wash reduce break decrease moderate suppress repression temper discourage weaken dull diminish attenuation
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Antonyms

bringing drinking breeding assuming evaporation consuming
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Hypernyms

wetting

Hyponyms

basting

Phrases with the word

dampening defects dampening agent dampening someone's hopes dampening field thyroid-dampening dampening solution

Examples

A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic. Gough Whitlam

An AVM lacks the dampening effect of capillaries on the blood flow, which means that the AVM can get progressively larger over time as the amount of blood flowing through it increases, forcing the heart to work harder to keep up with the extra blood flow. Source: Internet

California shelters are spacing out beds to maintain the 6 feet (1.8 meters) of social distance health experts say is critical to dampening the spread of the virus. Source: Internet

Countries that fall under the regime of the FATF could see a dampening effect on foreign direct investment because the financial system is seen as being under the influence of corrupt groups or individuals. Source: Internet

China’s idled factories and the restrictions on travel in Asia and beyond are dampening demand for crude oil, whose prices took their sharpest drop since early January. Source: Internet

Get ahead of it and build a first line of defence by dampening your body’s allergic response. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dampen the spirits of dampened the spirits of dampener dampening agent dampening defects dampening field