dempen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dampen verb To make something slightly wet.
• muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.

Senses

dempen is used for these senses in English:

• dampen (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
• muffle (transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

dampen — full definition

1. verb To make something slightly wet.
2. verb To weaken or reduce a feeling, reaction, or effect.

muffle — full definition

1. noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
2. noun A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
3. noun A boxing glove.
4. noun A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)

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