to dampen sb's spirits
1dampen — [v1] make wet bedew, besprinkle, dabble, humidify, moisten, rinse, spray, sprinkle, water, wet; concept 256 Ant. dry dampen [v2] spoil spirits allay, check, chill, cloud, cool, curb, dash, deaden, deject, depress, diminish, discourage, dismay,… …
2spirits — n. mood 1) to lift, raise smb. s spirits 2) to dampen smb. s spirits 3) good, high spirits 4) spirits droop, flag; rise 5) in spirits (in high spirits) alcohol 6) to drink spirits * * * flag high spirits raise smb. s spirits …
3dampen — dampener, n. /dam peuhn/, v.t. 1. to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge. 2. to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits. 3. damp (def. 10). v.i. 4. to become damp. [1620 30; DAMP + EN1] * * * …
4dampen — damp•en [[t]ˈdæm pən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make damp; moisten 2) to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits[/ex] 3) mad damp 10) 4) to become damp • Etymology: 1620–30 damp′en•er, n …
5dampen — [[t]dæ̱mpən[/t]] dampens, dampening, dampened 1) VERB To dampen something such as someone s enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. [V n] Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm... [V n] I hate to dampen your… …
6dampen — verb (T) 1 to make something slightly wet 2 dampen sb s enthusiasm/spirits to make people feel less confident, happy, or enthusiastic: The accident had done nothing to dampen his competitive spirit. dampen sth down phrasal verb (T) to damp… …
7dampen — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, absorb the shock, allay, alleviate, arrest, asperge, assuage, attemper, attenuate, baffle, bank the fire, beat down, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, blunt, bottle up, break the fall, cast down, chasten,… …
8dampen your spirits — reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn t dampen her spirits. She s full of hope …
9dampen — verb (dampened; dampening) Date: 1547 transitive verb 1. to check or diminish the activity or vigor of ; deaden < the heat dampened our spirits > 2. to make damp < the shower barely dampen …
10discourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depress, dishearten, dismay; dissuade, deter. See dejection, dissuasion, fear.Ant., encourage, persuade. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dishearten] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dismay, daunt, intimidate,… …
