Dampened Meaning in English
word · lemma: dampen
ˈdæmpənd
DAM-puhnd
dˈæmpənd
DAM-puhnd
Definition
Made slightly wet, or made something less strong or intense, especially emotions or excitement.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for physically wet things (cloth, earth), and figuratively for emotions or reactions ('dampened spirits'). In formal and informal contexts. Common collocations: 'dampened enthusiasm', 'dampened mood'. Not the same as 'wet' (stronger).
Spanish: humedecido - atenuado (emociones)Portuguese (BR): umedecido - atenuado (emoções)Portuguese (PT): humedecido - atenuado (emoções)Chinese (Simplified): 弄湿 - 抑制（情绪）Chinese (Traditional): 弄濕 - 抑制（情緒）Hindi: गीला किया - कम किया (भावनाएँ)Arabic: رُطِّب - خفَّف (المشاعر)Bengali: আর্দ্র করা - মন খারাপ করাRussian: слегка увлажнённый - ослабленный (эмоции)Japanese: 湿らせた - 和らげた（感情）Vietnamese: làm ẩm - làm giảm (cảm xúc)Korean: 축이다 - 약화시키다(감정)Turkish: hafifçe ıslatılmış - azalmış (duygu)Urdu: نم کرنا - کمزور کرنا (جذبات)Indonesian: dibasahi - diredam (emosi)
Example Sentences
The towel was dampened before cleaning the table.
basic
The rain dampened the dry soil.
basic
Her excitement was dampened by the bad news.
basic
Their spirits were dampened after losing the game.
natural
The loud music was dampened by closing the windows.
natural
His enthusiasm wasn't dampened by criticism.
natural