[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dampen \damp"en\ da^mp"'n, v. t. imp.  p. p. dampened
   da^mp"'nd; p. pr.  vb. n. dampening.
   1. to make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
      1913 webster

   2. to depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
      1913 webster

            in a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.
                                                  --the century.
      1913 webster
see also:
dampened dampening 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dampening \dampening\ n.
   the act or process of making something slightly wet.

   syn: moistening.
        wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dampening
     n : the act of making something slightly wet syn: moistening
see also:
moistening 

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