dampening
Making slightly wet
Dampening means making something slightly wet or moist: She dampened the cloth before wiping the counter.
More often, dampening refers to reducing intensity or enthusiasm: The bad news dampened their spirits, Economic uncertainty is dampening consumer spending.
In technical contexts, dampening describes reducing vibration or oscillation in mechanical or electronic systems.
Deaden or suppress sound
- soundproofImpenetrable to audio
- acousticRelating to sound
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- absorptionProcess of taking in
insulation · silencer · buffer · padded · earmuffs · quiet · hush · mute
Add slight wetness
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- drizzleVery light precipitation
soak · wet · saturate · hydrate · irrigate · drench · rinse · sponge
Forcibly put an end to
- diminishTo make smaller
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- temperState of mind
subdue · quell · curtail · restrain · inhibit · contain · limit · lessen
Temporary halt or exclusion
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
recoil · spring · hydraulic · pneumatic · isolator · resonance · mechanical
muffle
Deaden or suppress sound
- soundproofImpenetrable to audio
- acousticRelating to sound
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
absorption · insulation · silencer · buffer · padded · earmuffs · quiet · hush · mute · stifle
moisten
Add slight wetness
drizzle · soak · wet · saturate · hydrate · irrigate · drench · rinse · sponge · dabbing
suppress
Forcibly put an end to
temper · subdue · quell · curtail · restrain · inhibit · contain · limit · lessen · mitigate
suspension
Temporary halt or exclusion
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
oscillation · recoil · spring · hydraulic · pneumatic · isolator · resonance · mechanical
humid
Containing much moisture
dank · muggy · dewy · condensation · wetness · soggy · saturated · drizzly · steamy · tropical
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, folding, hanging
- water actionswatering, soaking, flooding, spraying, dripping
- wettingwetting, moistening, soaking, drenching, dousing
- audio effectsreverb, delay, flanger, chorus effect, phaser
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, beat, drumsticks
- mitigationrelief, easing, reduction, lessening, alleviation
dampeningdrying
Moisture removal process
dehydrating · desiccating · parching · draining · evaporating
dampeningamplifying
Increasing strength or intensity
intensifying · boosting · magnifying · increasing · enhancing
dampeningencouraging
Giving confidence or hope
uplifting · inspiring · invigorating · energizing · exciting
- noise dampeningLessening acoustic intensity
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