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put a damper on

put a damp·er on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo t ey dam-per on, awn]
    • /pʊt eɪ ˈdæm pər ɒn, ɔn/
    • /ˈpʊt ə ˈdæm.pər ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t ey dam-per on, awn]
    • /pʊt eɪ ˈdæm pər ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of put a damper on words

  • phrase put a damper on To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be. 0
  • noun put a damper on to produce a depressing or inhibiting effect on 0
  • noun put a damper on to depress, inhibit, lessen, etc.; dampen 0
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Parts of speech for Put a damper on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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put a damper on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for put a damper on

verb put a damper on

  • bum out — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
  • cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
  • damping — moistening or wetting
  • deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
All 14 Synonyms of put a damper on

Antonyms for put a damper on

verb put a damper on

  • animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
Just one Antonym for put a damper on

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