damp down
damp down · damps down · damped down · damping down
To reduce the intensity ofTo reduce the intensity of (a fire)
» They tried to damp down the fire using sand.
Sie versuchten, das Feuer mit Sand zu ersticken. — brauchinet
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2 senses(transitive)To reduce the intensity of (a fire)
(transitive)To reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)
Examples
1 sentencesThey tried to damp down the fire using sand.
deSie versuchten, das Feuer mit Sand zu ersticken. — brauchinet
Forms
damps down, damping down, damped down, damped down| Base form | damp down · to damp down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | damps down |
| Present participle | damping down |
| Past simple | damped down |
| Past participle | damped down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb