damping
The word “damping” has 2 syllables: damp-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈdæmpɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for damping?
In the thesaurus, “damping” has 76 synonyms and 72 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for damping along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for damping
- abating
- alleviating
- bathing
- bedewing
- benumbing
- blunting
- burning out
- castrating
- cauterizing
- dampening
- daunting
- deadening
- debilitating
- decreasing
- dehydrating
- demoralizing
- desiccating
- devitalizing
- diminishing
- dipping
- discouraging
- disheartening
- dispiriting
- doing in
- dousing
- dowsing
- draining
- drenching
- dulling
- dunking
- dwindling
- easing
- enervating
- enfeebling
- exhausting
- fatiguing
- flushing
- gelding
- humidifying
- immerging
- immersing
- impregnating
- irrigating
- laving
- lessening
- lightening
- lobotomizing
- lowering
- moderating
- moistening
- muffling
- muting
- numbing
- petrifying
- receding
- reducing
- refreshing
- rehydrating
- remoistening
- rinsing
- sapping
- saturating
- sluicing
- soaking
- sousing
- steeping
- subduing
- subsiding
- undermining
- waning
- washing
- watering
- weakening
- wearing
- wearing out
- wetting
Antonyms for damping
- abetting
- amplifying
- animating
- arousing
- augmenting
- boosting
- bracing
- buoying
- charging
- cheering
- consolidating
- deepening
- dehumidifying
- dehydrating
- desiccating
- drying
- electrifying
- emboldening
- energizing
- enflaming
- enhancing
- enlivening
- exciting
- fermenting
- firing
- fomenting
- fortifying
- galvanizing
- heartening
- heightening
- inciting
- inflaming
- inspiring
- instigating
- intensifying
- invigorating
- kindling
- lifting
- magnifying
- parching
- provoking
- quickening
- re-energizing
- reactivating
- reanimating
- reawakening
- reawaking
- recharging
- redoubling
- reenergizing
- refreshing
- regenerating
- rejuvenating
- rekindling
- renewing
- resurrecting
- resuscitating
- revitalizing
- reviving
- rousing
- scorching
- searing
- sharpening
- sparking
- stepping up
- stimulating
- stirring
- strengthening
- triggering
- vitalizing
- vivifying
- whetting
Meanings of damping
- verb
- To dampen; to make moderately wet.
- To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
- To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- noun
- The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy.
- The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation.
Example Sentences
- The engineer implemented effective damping mechanisms to reduce vibrations in the structure.
- The musician adjusted the piano's pedal for better damping during the performance.
- The earthquake-resistant building design included advanced damping technologies.
- The car's suspension system featured excellent shock damping for a smoother ride.
- Researchers studied the natural damping of oscillations in the pendulum.
On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to damping, such as: abating, abetting, alleviating, amplifying, animating, arousing, augmenting.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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