dampened

Meaning

simple past and past participle of dampen

dampen

  1. (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
  2. (intransitive) To become damp or moist.
  3. (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
  4. (proscribed, transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
  5. (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.

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