dampen

v. humedecer, humectar, mojar ligeramente; desalentar, desanimar; desestimular

v.- humedecer | desalentar | suprimir

Ex: At each rotation, one sheet of copy paper is fed into the machine where it is dampened with the spirit solvent.

(v.) = humedecer
Ex: At each rotation, one sheet of copy paper is fed into the machine where it is dampened with the spirit solvent.

(v.) = apagar, desalentar, desanimar
Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
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* dampen + excitement = calmar la euforia, calmar la excitación