Definition
Past tense of dampen: to make slightly wet or to reduce the intensity or enthusiasm of something.
Etymology
From 'damp' with the suffix '-en' (a common verb-forming suffix in English), creating a softer, less intense version of the meaning. The term evolved in Middle English.
Kelly Says
Language is clever here—'dampen' is softer than 'damp,' just like the word itself sounds gentler when you say it, which is probably why everyone prefers using it!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُخَفَّف
mu-kha-ffaf
CACatalà
apagat
ah-pah-gat
CSČeština
tlumený
tlumen-ee
DEDeutsch
gedämpft
geh-dämpft
ESEspañol
apagado
ah-pah-gah-doh
FISuomi
vaimennettu
vah-i-men-net-tu
FRFrançais
atténué
ah-te-nwe
HUMagyar
elnyomódott
el-nyo-mo-doht
IDBahasa Indonesia
teredam
te-re-dam
ITItaliano
smorzato
smor-zah-toh
JA日本語
抑圧された
yokatsu sa reta
MSBahasa Melayu
diredam
dee-re-dam
NLNederlands
gedempt
geh-dempt
PLPolski
zgaszony
z-gas-zon-ee
PTPortuguês
amortecido
am-or-teh-see-doh
RUРусский
сдутый
s-doo-tyiy
SWKiswahili
kameza
ka-me-za
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்த
ku-rai-nth
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గిపోయిన
tag-gi-po-yin
UKУкраїнська
придушений
pri-doo-she-nyih
VITiếng Việt
bị làm giảm
bi lam gem