1. makes something slightly wet or moist
Usage: third person singular present
2. reduces the intensity or enthusiasm of something
Usage: third person singular present

1. plural of damp; moist conditions or areas
Usage: plural

Examples

• The morning mist damps the grass in the garden.
• Heavy rain damps the soil throughout the forest.
• Bad news often damps people’s spirits.
• The criticism damps his enthusiasm for the project.
• The basement suffers from persistent damps during winter.
• Old houses often have problems with damps in the walls.
• She damps the cloth before cleaning the surface.