damps

A harsh word damps my spirits to a degree of silencing all I have to say.

Lady Mary Wortley Montague Melville, Lewis 1925

The flowing "damps" the motion and keeps it from continuing for more than a small fraction of 1°.

TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

As I described earlier, in my work on stem cells, crypts, and cancer, there are many tissues in the human body with a population structure that damps down selection.

SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011

The rubber in the cushion attracts seismic waves and damps them.

Tire-Soil Mixture Buffers From Quakes Linda Blake 2011

Getting rid of Mr. Buffett would remove a slug of seriously expensive capital, whose 10% payout cuts into profit attributable to common shareholders and damps returns on average common equity.

Goldman's Preferred Buffett Play David Reilly 2011

UMC's fall in earnings and cautious outlook come as a weakening global economy damps demand for electronics products.

UMC Posts 39% Net Drop, Warns of Weak Third Quarter Lorraine Luk 2011

For one, a weak economy means higher unemployment, which damps consumer spending and hits shopping-center landlords.

For Spain, Real-Estate Outlook Appears Bleak William Boston 2011

The central bank's monetary tightening that lasted for about two years and a weakening global economy have slowed domestic growth, even as high inflation damps prospects for Asia's third-largest economy.

India Expects GDP to Grow 6.9% Mukesh Jagota 2012

He is appealing that ruling, but the latest news further damps any hopes he has of gaining control of the company.

Court Dismisses Icahn Suit Against Lions Gate Nat Worden 2011

If franchisees can't get loans to expand, that damps revenue for the franchisers.

Franchisers Focus on Loans Sarah E. Needleman 2011