damp

Meanings

• a slight wetness
• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
• restrain or discourage
  • "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
• lessen in force or effect
• slightly wet
  • "clothes damp with perspiration"

Synonyms

break, dampen, dampish, dampness, deaden, dull, moist, moistness, muffle, mute, soften, tone down, weaken