Thesaurus / damps
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synonyms for damps
- bathe
- moisten
- drink
- immerse
- marinate
- steep
- saturate
- flood
- soften
- wash
- drown
- submerge
- absorb
- penetrate
- dip
- dunk
- permeate
- souse
- impregnate
- merge
- assimilate
- water
- sop
- macerate
- percolate
- infuse
- seethe
- damp
- infiltrate
- take in
- immerge
- imbrue
- pour into
- pour on
- waterlog
- drench
- bathe
- immerse
- suffuse
- marinate
- saturate
- permeate
- submerge
- soak
- infuse
- imbue
- ingrain
- moisten
- impregnate
- invest
- damp
- souse
- sop
- pervade
- macerate
- fill
- sodden
- waterlog
- bathe
- sprinkle
- dilute
- inundate
- soak
- flood
- irrigate
- moisten
- wash
- spray
- thin
- wet
- drench
- souse
- hose
- doctor
- damp
- saturate
- spatter
- douse
- baptize
- drool
- imbue
- steep
- weaken
- sodden
- drench
- bathe
- moisten
- hose
- dampen
- soak
- dip
- damp
- saturate
- sprinkle
- wash
- spray
- splash
- douse
- steep
- irrigate
- rinse
- souse
- deluge
- water
- sop
- drown
- imbue
- humidify
- impair
- desensitize
- abate
- mute
- reduce
- smother
- cushion
- soften
- hush
- stupefy
- check
- weaken
- paralyze
- depress
- deprive
- slow
- tire
- injure
- damp
- repress
- suppress
- destroy
- blunt
- quieten
- exhaust
- consume
- incapacitate
- dope
- chloroform
- gas
- frustrate
- drown
- unnerve
- numb
- freeze
- dull
- dim
- retard
- benumb
- dampen
- devitalize
- stun
- lessen
- alleviate
- stifle
- knock out
- lay out
- tone down
- anesthetize
- etherize
- KO
- put out of order
- put to sleep
- discourage
- dishearten
- unsettle
- dampen
- dispirit
- upset
- disorganize
- disturb
- cripple
- deject
- daunt
- debilitate
- embarrass
- disconcert
- sap
- undermine
- weaken
- unzip
- discountenance
- rattle
- nonplus
- muddle
- enfeeble
- snarl
- abash
- shake
- jumble
- disparage
- disorder
- damp
- disarrange
- chill
- blow up
- unman
- blow out
- get to
- psych out
- send up
- take apart
- take steam out
- unglue
- dismay
- discourage
- slow
- dampen
- dispirit
- sadden
- disturb
- bother
- upset
- weigh down
- afflict
- reduce
- lower
- dishearten
- damp
- daunt
- trouble
- sap
- dull
- weaken
- desolate
- distress
- perturb
- debilitate
- devitalize
- torment
- mortify
- enervate
- abase
- debase
- scorn
- mock
- beat
- weary
- drag
- darken
- degrade
- press
- bug
- chill
- drain
- cow
- faze
- try
- ail
- oppress
- bear down
- put down
- run down
- beat down
- bum out
- cast down
- keep under
- reduce to tears
- throw cold water on
- turn one off
- hinder
- prevent
- discourage
- avert
- prohibit
- intimidate
- frighten
- preclude
- stop
- daunt
- impede
- forestall
- dissuade
- restrain
- obstruct
- scare
- block
- dampen
- debar
- cool
- obviate
- warn
- caution
- divert
- chill
- damp
- put off
- rule out
- shut out
- stave off
- turn off
- forfend
- act like a wet blanket
- disadvise
- put a damper on
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- dismay
- discourage
- dispirit
- humble
- deter
- deject
- daunt
- demoralize
- humiliate
- crush
- dampen
- damp
- dash
- shake
- disparage
- chill
- get down
- put down
- indispose
- disincline
- cast down
- put a damper on
- throw a pall over
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- brighten
- build
- let go
- push
- advance
- encourage
- indulge
- help
- allow
- strengthen
- raise
- magnify
- extend
- enliven
- animate
- facilitate
- construct
- refresh
- uplift
- stimulate
- mobilize
- permit
- assist
- aid
- invigorate
- intensify
- increase
- enlarge
- make good
- boost
- arrange
- clear up
- approve
- strengthen
- help
- please
- order
- compose
- inspirit
- encourage
- purify
- moralize
- uplift
- explain
- enlighten
- educate
- placate
- sanction
- assist
- aid
- soothe
- comfort
- calm
- organize
- hearten
- push up
- lift
- approve
- elevate
- flatter
- strengthen
- raise
- please
- help
- order
- cheer
- inspirit
- make happy
- encourage
- uplift
- stimulate
- excite
- admire
- upgrade
- honor
- exalt
- activate
- praise
- invigorate
- energize
- soothe
- calm
- improve
- assist
- increase
- aid
- comfort
- delight
- hearten
- turn on
- put on to
- support
- inspirit
- let go
- push
- promote
- help
- forward
- encourage
- allow
- advance
- urge
- stimulate
- persuade
- instigate
- warm
- heat
- incite
- comfort
- calm
- hearten
- permit
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
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How to use damps in a sentence
He passes the day amid gloomy damps and silence, and only issues out for food a short time at sunrise and sunset.
WANDERINGS IN SOUTH AMERICACHARLES WATERTONSometimes they met in the pastures which surrounded the house at Sulby, amidst the darkness and the damps of night.
MEMORIALS OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRETHOMAS COLEMANThe door had not been opened for years; the air was putrid; and the walls hung round with damps and mildew.
CALEB WILLIAMSWILLIAM GODWINNot a leaf stirred on the autumnal trees, but the moist damps fell slowly and with a mournful murmur upon the unwaving grass.
EUGENE ARAM, COMPLETEEDWARD BULWER-LYTTONMust the glow of indignation mingle with the damps of death?
SELF-CONTROLMARY BRUNTONThe money spent, down they sink again into damps and darkness.
ITALY; WITH SKETCHES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGALWILLIAM BECKFORDAfter a most fatiguing march arrived at that place half-dead with damps and cold.
THE HISTORY OF SUMATRAWILLIAM MARSDENBut this hole-and-corner way of doing warfare damps all enthusiasm and stifles recruiting.
MY WAR EXPERIENCES IN TWO CONTINENTSSARAH MACNAUGHTANThe chill fog rested upon her face like the damps of the grave.
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION, VOL. 20, NO. 580, SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBERVARIOUSIn October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
THAT LASS O' LOWRIE'SFRANCES HODGSON BURNETT