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dampen

🇬🇧 UK/'dæmpәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To make slightly wet; to reduce the strength, enthusiasm, or intensity of something.

弄湿；抑制，使沮丧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
damproot
+
ento put into, to cause
=dampen

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Use a cloth to dampen the surface before painting.

  • 2.

    Bad news dampened their enthusiasm for the project.

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