(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ something such as someone’s enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
Nothing seems to ~ his perpetual enthusiasm...
VERB: V n
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To ~ something down means the same as to ~ it.
Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to ~ down wage demands...
The economy overheated and the Government used to interest rates to ~ it down.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
2.
If you ~ something, you make it slightly wet.
She took the time to ~ a washcloth and do her face.
VERB: V n