Definition
To make something slightly wet; or to weaken the force, excitement, or strength of something.
Etymology
From 'damp' meaning 'moisture or wetness', plus the verb-forming suffix '-en'. Over time, it developed a figurative sense of reducing intensity.
Kelly Says
When you dampen cloth, you soften it; when you dampen enthusiasm, you soften that too. The same idea—adding a bit of 'wet blanket'—works on both water and emotions.
Translations
DEDeutsch
dämpfen
dahmp-fen
ESEspañol
humedecer
oo-meh-deh-sehr
FRFrançais
étouffer
ay-toh-fay
HIहिन्दी
नम करना
nahm kah-rnah
IDBahasa Indonesia
melembabkan
meh-lehm-bahb-kan
ITItaliano
umidificare
oo-mee-dee-fee-kah-reh
KO한국어
축축하게
chook-chook-hah-geh
NLNederlands
vochtig maken
foh-kht-tig mah-ken
PLPolski
wilgotny
veel-goh-tnee
PTPortuguês
umidade
oo-mee-dah-deh
RUРусский
увлажнять
oo-vlahzh-nyat
SVSvenska
fukta
foo-kah-tah
THไทย
ทำให้ชื้น
tah-hai choo-en
TRTürkçe
nemlendirmek
nehm-lehn-deer-mek
VITiếng Việt
làm ẩm
lahm ahm