v.
Pronunciation: ' dam-p ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: damp · ened ; damp · en · ing \ ' damp-ni ŋ , ' dam-p ə - \
Date: 1547
transitive verb
1 : to check or diminish the activity or vigor of : DEADEN <the heat dampen ed our spirits>
2 : to make damp <the shower barely dampen ed the ground>
3 : DAMP 1C
intransitive verb
1 : to become damp
2 : to become deadened or depressed
– damp · en · er \ -n ə r \ noun