dampen
/ˈdæmpən/verb
उच्चारण डैम्पन
(उत्साह) ठंडा करना, कम करना
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[T] ~ sth
to make something such as a feeling or a reaction less strong
(उत्साह) ठंडा करना, कम करना
- The rain dampened their spirits.
- Nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd on Republic Day.
- The bad news could not dampen her excitement about the trip.
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- A sudden power cut dampened the mood at the wedding.
- The coach tried not to dampen the players' hopes before the final.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something slightly wet
गीला करना, भिगोना
- Dampen the cloth.
- Dampen the towel slightly before wrapping it around the bottle.
- Dampen the soil slightly before planting the seeds.
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- She dampened a cloth and wiped the dusty shelves.
- Dampen your hair before combing it so it stays neat.
Synonyms moisten wet dampen down sprinkle
Opposite dry
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart dampen (reduce a feeling; make wet) and dump (throw away).
Dampen (भावना कम करना; गीला करना) और dump (फेंकना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the reduce-feeling words together: dampen, deaden, stifle, quash (stop completely), throw cold water on (discourage).
भावना कम करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dampen, deaden, stifle, quash (पूरी तरह रोकना), throw cold water on (हतोत्साहित करना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dampen spirits, dampen enthusiasm, dampen hopes, dampen demand.
Collocations: dampen spirits (हौसला पस्त करना), dampen enthusiasm (उत्साह ठंडा करना), dampen hopes (उम्मीदों पर पानी फेरना), dampen demand (माँग घटाना)।
A damp squib (an event that is much less impressive than expected).
Idiom 'a damp squib' (अपेक्षा से बहुत कम प्रभावशाली घटना, फुस्स पटाखा)।