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What does dampen mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
  2. (transitive) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
  3. (intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.
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In the end, no amount of criticism could dampen the spirits of Europe's new soccer champions.
Manchester United's Christmas knees-up turned into a real bash as scuffles threatened to dampen the party atmosphere.
A pool of silver-haired jobbers would, he said, help to dampen the rise in the value of quotations because of demand outstripping supply.
Scattered showers failed to dampen the spirits of the crowds who yesterday packed into the 250-acre showground.
I groaned inwardly and felt my spirits dampen as the realization dawned on me.
The weather might have been far from summery, but even heavy rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of weekenders determined to enjoy themselves.

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