dampen
/AmE ˈdæmpən 
, BrE ˈdamp(ə)n /
transitive verb
1 (moisten) humedecer, mojar
2 (discourage) ‹hopes› hacer perder; ‹enthusiasm› hacer perder, apagar
to dampen sb's spirits desanimar or desmoralizar or desalentar a algn
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