English

Etymology
suffix|damp|en|ss=3

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
2. transitive To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

#* 2007 October 16, Jane E. Brody, �Despite Strides, Listeria Needs Vigilance�, w:The New York Times|The New York Times,
#*: Pregnant women are 20 times as likely as other healthy young women to contract listeriosis, probably because in pregnancy the immune system is dampened to prevent rejection of the fetus.

1. intransitive To become damp; to deaden.

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Translations
trans-top|make damp
Swedish: fukta, väta
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|depress, lessen
Swedish: dämpa
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|become damp, to deaden
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English ergative verbs

Dutch
rfv
"dampen"
1. verb To use the "v-word."
2. noun An alternate name for knee pads.

Noun
dampen m

1. plural of damp

fa:dampen
fr:dampen
ko:dampen
io:dampen
fi:dampen
vi:dampen
zh:dampen

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