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damp something down

1. Lit. to make something damp. Damp the clothes down before you iron them, Please damp down the clothes first.

2. Fig. to reduce the intensity of a flame, usually by cutting down on the air supply, as with a damper. Please damp the woodstove down. Damp down the air supply or you are going to end up with a raging inferno.

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