1. (

• muffle ,
• mute ,
• dull ,
• damp ,
• dampen ,
• tone_down

) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping ;

2. (

• damp ,

) restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" ;

3. (

• dampen ,
• deaden ,
• damp ,

) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" ;

4. (

• dampen ,
• damp ,
• soften ,
• weaken ,
• break ,

) lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" ;

1. (

• damp ,
• dampish ,
• moist

) slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears" ;