Antonyms for damping

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dam-ping

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæm pɪŋ

Definition of damping

Origin : late 14c., "to suffocate," from damp (n.). Figurative meaning "to deaden (the spirits, etc.)" attested by 1540s. Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1670s. Related: Damped; damping.

As in soak : verb drench, wet
As in steep : verb let soak
As in water : verb dampen; put water in
As in wet : verb cause to become damp, moist
As in deaden : verb diminish, muffle, quiet
As in demoralize : verb depress, unnerve
As in depress : verb deject, make despondent; exhaust
As in deter : verb check, inhibit from action
As in dishearten : verb depress, ruin one's hopes

Example sentences :

Mr Vernon had recourse to a ruse to assist in damping their spirits.
Extract from : « Salt Water » by W. H. G. Kingston

We neither of us answered, for it seemed like damping his enterprise.
Extract from : « Devon Boys » by George Manville Fenn

These two methods of damping are confined to upright pianos.
Extract from : « How it Works » by Archibald Williams

“I am slow to make discoveries,” said Horrocks grimly, damping her suddenly.
Extract from : « The Plattner Story and Others » by H. G. Wells

Damping the groundwork, except where the ornament is placed, should be avoided.
Extract from : « The Decoration of Leather » by Georges de Rcy

She told Mollie once that "she was as soft and damping as a November mist."
Extract from : « Mollie's Prince » by Rosa Nouchette Carey

Great care is needful with tender seedlings to keep them from damping off.
Extract from : « Talks about Flowers. » by M. D. Wellcome

Neither should the bed be kept too wet, else there is danger of "damping off."
Extract from : « The Vegetable Garden » by Anonymous

On the other hand, I was ashamed of damping any one's pleasure by being there.
Extract from : « Erema » by R. D. Blackmore

The damping cloth on the left of this raised string can also be seen.
Extract from : « Harpsichords and Clavichords » by Cynthia A. Hoover

Synonyms for damping

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