Meanings
verbdampen down (third-person singular simple present dampens down, present participle dampening down, simple past and past participle dampened down)
present singular third person dampens down · participle present dampening down · participle past dampened down · past dampened down
- transitiveto reduce the intensity of (a fire)
- transitiveto reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)
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APA
dampen down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampen%20down
MLA
“dampen down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampen%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dampen down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampen%20down.
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