0%

dampening

damp·en
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dam-puh n]
    • /ˈdæm pən/
    • /ˈdæm.pən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dam-puh n]
    • /ˈdæm pən/

Definitions of dampening word

  • verb with object dampening to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge. 1
  • verb with object dampening to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one's spirits. 1
  • verb with object dampening damp (def 10). 1
  • verb without object dampening to become damp. 1
  • noun dampening Present participle of dampen. 1
  • noun dampening The act of making or becoming damp. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of dampening

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; damp + -en1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dampening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dampening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dampening usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for dampening

adjective dampening

  • off-putting — provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.
  • discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
  • deadening — A deadening situation destroys people's enthusiasm and imagination.

Antonyms for dampening

adjective dampening

  • persuasive — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
  • convictive — able or serving to convince or convict

noun dampening

  • dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
  • desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
  • dematerialize — to cease to have material existence, as in science fiction or spiritualism
  • vaporescence — production or formation of vapor.
  • vaporization — the act of vaporizing.

Top questions with dampening

  • what is coilover dampening?
  • what is bgp dampening?
  • what is sound dampening?
  • how to install sound dampening in car?
  • how to make sound dampening panels?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?