1. dampen, stifle

smother or suppress

Example Sentences:
'Stifle your curiosity'

• stifle

2. dampen, moisten, wash

make moist

Example Sentences:
'The dew moistened the meadows'

• moisten
• wash

3. damp, dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• damp
• dull
• muffle
• mute
• tone down

4. dampen

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

5. damp, dampen, deaden

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

Example Sentences:
'muffle the message'

• damp
• deaden

6. dampen

check; keep in check (a fire)

7. break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken

lessen in force or effect

Example Sentences:
'soften a shock'
'break a fall'

• break
• damp
• soften
• weaken