| dampen | (v) reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) |
| dampen | (v) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible, Syn. damp, deaden, Example: muffle the message |
| dampen | (v) check; keep in check (a fire) |
| dampen | (v) lessen in force or effect, Syn. soften, damp, break, weaken, Example: soften a shock; break a fall |
| dampener | (n) a device that dampens or moistens something, Syn. moistener, Example: he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them |
| 気勢を削ぐ;気勢を殺ぐ | [きせいをそぐ, kiseiwosogu] (exp, v5g) to diminish (dampen) the spirit [Add to Longdo] |
| 砕ける(P);摧ける | [くだける, kudakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed; (2) to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); (3) to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable; (4) to become easy to understand (e.g. a story); (5) to be worried; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 湿し水 | [しめしみず, shimeshimizu] (n) dampening solution; dampening agent [Add to Longdo] |
| 湿す | [しめす, shimesu] (v5s, vt) to wet; to moisten; to dampen [Add to Longdo] |
| 湿らす | [しめらす, shimerasu] (v5s, vt) to dampen; to moisten [Add to Longdo] |
| 湿らせる | [しめらせる, shimeraseru] (v1, vt) to dampen; to moisten [Add to Longdo] |
| 白ける | [しらける, shirakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be spoiled (spoilt); to be dampened; to become subdued (e.g. lively atmosphere); to be unamused or bored; to become apathetic; (2) to fade; to turn white; to grow light (at dawn) [Add to Longdo] |
| 冷ます | [さます, samasu] (v5s, vt) to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to dampen; to let cool; to throw a damper on; to spoil; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 冷める | [さめる, sameru] (v1, vi) (1) to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever); (2) to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
