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dampening down

dampening down is the present participle and gerund of dampen down.

Meaning of dampen down

Verb

dampen down (third-person singular simple present dampens down, present participle dampening down, simple past and past participle dampened down)

  1. (transitive) to reduce the intensity of (a fire)
  2. (transitive) to reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)

Questions about dampening down

What is dampening down the present participle and gerund of?
Dampening down is the present participle and gerund of dampen down.

Words near dampening down in the dictionary

  1. dampened down
  2. dampened off
  3. dampener
  4. dampeners
  5. dampening
  6. dampening down
  7. dampening off
  8. dampeningly
  9. dampenings
  10. dampens
  11. dampens down

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