down [phrasal verb] [M] - to make (a fire) burn more slowlyWater was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames from the burning building.(figurative) The singer has tried to damp down (= reduce) speculation about the state of his marriage.
DAMP
Meaning of DAMP in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012