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Dampen [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To become damp; to deaden.

Dampen [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

Dampened [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dampening [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913