dampen (v.)
- abate
- abridge
- allay
- alleviate
- arrest
- assuage
- attemper
- attenuate
- baffle
- bedew
- bespatter
- besprinkle
- blunt
- chasten
- check
- chill
- compress
- constrain
- control
- cool
- countercheck
- cramp
- cripple
- curb
- curtail
- cushion
- cut
- dabble
- damp
- darken
- dash
- de-emphasize
- deaden
- deafen
- debilitate
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- deflect
- deject
- delay
- depreciate
- depress
- detain
- deter
- devitalize
- dew
- diminish
- disaffect
- discourage
- dishearten
- disincline
- dispirit
- distract
- divert
- douche
- downgrade
- downplay
- dull
- enervate
- enfeeble
- eviscerate
- exhaust
- extenuate
- hinder
- hose
- humidify
- impede
- indispose
- inhibit
- intercept
- interfere
- interrupt
- intervene
- irrigate
- lay
- lenify
- lessen
- lighten
- lower
- meddle
- mitigate
- moderate
- modulate
- moisten
- muffle
- mute
- neutralize
- obtund
- offset
- oppose
- oppress
- paddle
- palliate
- pare
- quench
- rattle
- reduce
- repel
- repress
- resist
- restrain
- retard
- retrench
- sadden
- sap
- scotch
- shake
- shorten
- simplify
- sink
- slacken
- slobber
- slop
- slosh
- smother
- snub
- sober
- soft-pedal
- soften
- sparge
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- sponge
- spray
- sprinkle
- stifle
- stop
- subdue
- suppress
- swash
- syringe
- tame
- temper
- unbrace
- undermine
- underplay
- unman
- unnerve
- unstring
- water
- weaken
- wet