smother or suppress; Stifle your curiosity

[ Syn: stifle ]

make moist; The dew moistened the meadows

[ Syn: moisten , wash ]

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

[ Syn: muffle , mute , dull , damp , tone down ]

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; muffle the message

[ Syn: deaden , damp ]

check; keep in check (a fire)

lessen in force or effect; soften a shock; break a fall

[ Syn: damp , soften , weaken , break ]