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Translate dampening from English to Dutch

Summary

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dampen:
- nat maken; bevochtigen
Wiktionary:
- dampen → bedrukken
- dampen → drenken, bedelven, overstelpen, verpletteren, bevochtigen, vochtig maken, bevloeien, irrigeren, gieten, begieten, sproeien, besproeien, wateren, water geven, neerslaan, onderdrukken, smoren, verkroppen, verstikken

English

Detailed Translations for dampening from English to Dutch

dampening:

Translation Matrix for dampening:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	moistening
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	toning down

Related Words for "dampening":

dampen

Synonyms for "dampening":

moistening; wetting

Related Definitions for "dampening":

the act of making something slightly wet¹

dampen:

dampen verb

dampen (moisten; wet)
nat maken; bevochtigen
- nat maken verb
- bevochtigen verb (bevochtig, bevochtigt, bevochtigde, bevochtigden, bevochtigd)

Translation Matrix for dampen:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
bevochtigen	dampen; moisten; wet	dab; moisten; squirt water upon; water; wet
nat maken	dampen; moisten; wet
-	break; damp; deaden; dull; moisten; muffle; mute; soften; stifle; tone down; wash; weaken

Related Words for "dampen":

dampening, damp

Synonyms for "dampen":

stifle; suppress; stamp down; inhibit; subdue; conquer; curb
moisten; wash; wet
muffle; mute; dull; damp; tone down; soften
weaken
deaden; damp; break
check; retard; delay
soften; weaken; break; deaden; blunt

Antonyms for "dampen":

stimulate

Related Definitions for "dampen":

make moist¹
lessen in force or effect¹
check; keep in check (a fire)¹
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible¹
smother or suppress¹
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)¹
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping¹

Wiktionary Translations for dampen:

dampen

verb

depress, lessen
- dampen → bedrukken

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• dampen	→ drenken; bedelven; overstelpen; verpletteren; bevochtigen; vochtig maken; bevloeien; irrigeren; gieten; begieten; sproeien; besproeien; wateren; water geven	↔ abreuver — faire boire (un animal, particulièrement un cheval).
• dampen	→ bevochtigen	↔ humidifier — Rendre humide, ou plus humide.
• dampen	→ neerslaan; onderdrukken; smoren; verkroppen; verstikken	↔ étouffer — Faire mourir en arrêter la respiration.

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