dampening

(noun) the act of making something slightly wet. Synonyms: moistening.

(verb) smother or suppress. Synonyms: stifle, dampen. Example: "Stifle your curiosity."

(verb) make moist. Synonyms: moisten, wash, dampen. Example: "The dew moistened the meadows."

(verb) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. Synonyms: muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down.

(verb) reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves). Synonyms: dampen.

(verb) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible. Synonyms: dampen, deaden, damp. Example: "Muffle the message."

(verb) check; keep in check (a fire). Synonyms: dampen.

(verb) lessen in force or effect. Synonyms: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break. Examples: "Soften a shock." "Break a fall."