vaimentaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
• muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
• stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
• suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.

Senses

vaimentaa is used for these senses in English:

• damp (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
• muffle (transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
• soft-pedal (figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
• soft-pedal To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).
• stifle (transitive) To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
• suppress (electronics) To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

damp — full definition

1. adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
2. noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
3. verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.

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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