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dampens down

dampens down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 dampens down

What is dampens down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dampens down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dampen down.

Words near dampens down in the dictionary

  1. dampening down
  2. dampening off
  3. dampeningly
  4. dampenings
  5. dampens
  6. dampens down
  7. dampens off
  8. damper
  9. damper winding
  10. damper windings
  11. damperless

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