damped

verb

  1. 1

    To dampen; to make moderately wet

    to damp cloth
  2. 2

    To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.

  3. 3

    To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water

  2. 2

    (of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.

Antonyms

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