verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dampen sb’s enthusiasm (= cause people to be unenthusiastic )
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The rain had dampened our enthusiasm.
dampen sb’s spirits (= make them feel less happy )
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They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
down
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The only way to ensure that the unwanted behaviour does not reappear is to keep it dampened down by more punishments.
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Interest rates were increased in September 1989 and restrictions placed on commercial bank lending to dampen down economic activity.
■ NOUN
enthusiasm
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But the defeat did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Biarritz folk.
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However, in a quiet way he probably did much to dampen ill-judged enthusiasm for Habbakuk.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dampen the soil a little before you put the seeds in.
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a cloth dampened with alcohol
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Demand for gasoline has been dampened by the recession.
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If you dampen your piece of paper before you start painting it will be easier to paint evenly.
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My many mistakes didn't dampen my enthusiasm for gardening.
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She dampened a cloth and held it to his forehead.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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However, in a quiet way he probably did much to dampen ill-judged enthusiasm for Habbakuk.
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I willed myself into a hypnotic state, feeling my armpits dampen with sweat.
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Roll out half the white icing to the same shape as the pink, and lightly dampen with water.
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Sea spray and rain dampened them instantly.
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Soggy underfoot it may be, but it's hard to dampen the spirit of the country's premier rowing event.
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The separate failures of these two giants seemed to dampen the prospects for ever solving the longitude problem with a clock.
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Very dry plaster, or other high-suction backgrounds should be dampened immediately before fixing the cove.