to dampen
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈdæmpən/
:
reducir
- Her criticism did little to dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
- dampened enthusiasm
- dampening effect
- dampened by recession
But I didn't, I didn't want to dampen the dream.
- But I didn't, I didn't want to dampen the dream.
- My optimism has definitely been dampened, is definitely been tested.
- First of all, it allows us to dampen or adjust the stress response in real time.
- So that use the volatility, volatility, So ease to, to dampen the volatility.
- Inflicting pain on others, being inflicted pain on me was a way of kind of dampening that pain, that suffering.
- China's factory activity contracted even more in December due to sick workers and dampened overall demand.
- And I think what we do in relationships is we dampen our partners trends instead of amplifying them.
- Also, we're realizing that just having a physical band in the studio space was sort of helping to dampen the sound of Buck's laugh.
- If inflation remains low for too long, employers start factoring it into pay reviews, which can dampen consumer confidence and spending.
- If with inflation, you're essentially giving the people that can print money a way to dampen the disincentives they face.
- The stiffness of the four foot pad is higher than the stiffness of the heel pad, meaning that it's better able to dampen the loads of landing.
- There are plenty of reasons to still be excited about NEO, but my expectations have been dampened a bit.
Examples
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The heavy curtains helped to dampen the sound from outside.
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The threat of rain hasn't dampened the spirits of this capacity crowd here in Germany.
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So the theory itself would dampen the amount of pleasure in the world.
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The idea is for it to act like a spring and help her back leg push off the ground and also dampen the fall down.
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First of all, it allows us to dampen or adjust the stress response in real time.
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But even though the velocity of money is staying low, which should dampen inflation, we're still seeing prices go up.
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Also, we're realizing that just having a physical band in the studio space was sort of helping to dampen the sound of Buck's laugh.
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And I don't want to dampen their, you know, their enthusiasm.
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And so factors like sleep, alcohol use, lack of exercise, chronic stress can certainly dampen HIV, but they're not the only reasons.
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The failures of the past three decades have dampened illusions about a sudden political or economic renaissance.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
305
2.8
To make people and things less strong or effective
191
2.7
Make the sound or heat from something lower, for example music
68
3.2
To make someone or something calm and less noisy
64
5.8
To make a sound or feeling quieter so it is less noticeable
50
3.1
Make something less strong or harsh
44
3.7
To make something less strong, for example a sound, color or feeling
42
2.0
Make people or things less noisy and less active
39
6.0
To stop a feeling or sound from being shown
34
2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
23
6.8
To become less strong or severe and to make something do the same
21
3.1
To stop a sound or notification from making noise
14
4.1
Make something, like a taste, sound, or plan, less strong
11
5.8
Make something less fun or exciting
9
4.0
To become gradually less strong or severe
5
9.9
To hold back strong feelings or excitement
5
5.7
Reduce the strength of feelings or public anger
2
4.9
Make someone feel less happy and excited
1
4.9
Become or make slower, for example the wind
1
6.1
To make an outline, sound, or feeling less clear
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Etymology
Dampen comes from the simple word damp ('slightly wet') plus the verb ending -en ('to make'). So, imagine making something a little wet so it loses energy; dampen now means 'to make something less strong'.