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dampen

/ˈdæmpən/

ធ្វើឱ្យសើម

  1. verb ធ្វើឱ្យសើម, ផ្សើម
    to make something slightly wet
    ធ្វើឱ្យអ្វីមួយសើមតិចៗ
    Dampen the cloth with warm water before cleaning.
    ចូរធ្វើឱ្យក្រណាត់សើមដោយទឹកក្ដៅឧណ្ហៗមុនពេលជូតសម្អាត។
  2. verb បន្ថយ, បន្ទន់, រារាំង
    to make feelings, enthusiasm, or sound less strong
    បន្ថយកម្លាំងអារម្មណ៍ ភាពស្វាហាប់ ឬសំឡេង
    The bad news did not dampen their enthusiasm.
    ដំណឹងអាក្រក់នោះមិនបានបន្ថយភាពស្វាហាប់របស់ពួកគេឡើយ។

Synonyms: moisten, wet, diminish, lessen, curb

Antonyms: dry, boost, encourage

Forms: dampened, dampening, dampens

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comatose comforter commissary conclave concoction conspire consternation corneal cornet crawler cynic daemon defensible diehard dipole discoloration disinfectant dissipation divider dynamism effigy entomology everyman extravagance

Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.