dampen
mengurangi
definition
verb
the fine rain dampened her face
make slightly wet.
nothing could dampen her enthusiasm
make less strong or intense.
translation of 'dampen'
verb
membasahi,
menyedihkan,
memperkecil,
mengurangi,
menjadi basah,
menjadi lembab,
melembabkan
example
But higher interest rates and the abolition of mortgage interest tax relief in April could 'dampen' demand and reduce house price inflation.
With just a fortnight to go before it will be implemented, the Scottish Executive is desperately trying to 'dampen' down public expectations.
However, the purpose in inserting the stimulator is to 'dampen' or reduce continuous neuropathic pain which is pain derived from nerve structures.
However, increased supply and a slowing international environment will reduce purchasing power and 'dampen' demand as the year goes on.
nothing could 'dampen' her enthusiasm
Increased stamp duty is likely to 'dampen' activity, reduce revenue returns and limit the supply of Irish investment property.
nothing could 'dampen' her enthusiasm
This is why simply inserting fiberglass insulation bats will 'dampen' the sound transmission somewhat but not eliminate it.
It is possible they could 'dampen' down the rocketing prices of real estate.
However, scientists are trying to 'dampen' down any fears about the spread of the disease which so far has not mutated into a form that can spread among humans.
Murky sound and a half-capacity crowd couldn't 'dampen' their spirits and pockets of the Brit-pop faithful were cheering throughout the venue.
These contractions 'dampen' the vibrations of the ossicles, thereby reducing the transmission of sound through the middle ear.
slider switches on the mixers can 'dampen' the drums
Scattered showers and cool breezes failed to 'dampen' the championship spirit as the 147th Great Yorkshire Show drew to a close.
Mr Palaszczuk said the Queensland Centre for Climate Applications predicted much needed rain was unlikely to 'dampen' our soil.
Oester took up the beat by pummeling the back of his bass, and Wintsch reached inside his piano to 'dampen' the notes he was playing.
I have one quibble, but that's with the engineering, where the balance of the cello sonata's first movement allows the piano to 'dampen' the cello often to mere buzzing.
In an effort to 'dampen' down suggestions that Straw had been utterly humiliated, his closest allies insisted yesterday that he had been making it known for some time that he was ready for a switch from the Foreign Office.
slider switches on the mixers can 'dampen' the drums
Cut off the arms and neck hole and divide the two sides in two to make four dusters: 'dampen' them slightly and they work a treat without the use of polish.
Rain helping to 'dampen' the fire that was raging out of control there last week.
Although antihypertensive drugs reduce blood pressure, some may also 'dampen' exercise performance.
Heavy curtains can be drawn to 'dampen' acoustics for amplified music, speech, and movies.
The accumulation of this tiny debris 'dampens' the sound of the vibrating string and makes it maddeningly unpredictable.
Anyway, leaving aside the benefit of a cat you can talk at, it wasn't long before the first misty wave of light rain swept across, 'dampening' the pavement and making the grass think it was holiday time at last.
The velocity, too great for his inertial 'dampeners' , threw him back into the pilot's seat.
While rec skate makers insert shock 'dampeners' between the frame and the boot, I simply put one in the boot, at the heel level.
The Power Wagon uses steel skid plates to shield the fuel tank, transmission, transfer case, exhaust and steering 'dampener' .
The sudden change in velocity was almost too much for his inertial 'dampener' as he was held back against the pilot's seat.
While one pressman inked the type in the forme, another placed a sheet of slightly 'dampened' paper on a hinged frame covered with parchment, the ‘tympan’.
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