1. (

• stifle ,
• dampen ,

) suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity; "Stifle your curiosity" ;

2. (

• moisten ,
• wash ,
• dampen ,

) make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" ;

3. (

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

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

4. (

• dampen ,

) reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) ;

5. (

• dampen ,
• deaden ,
• damp ,

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

6. (

• dampen ,

) check; keep in check (a fire) ;

7. (

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

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