To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
Alleviation; abatement; check.
To become damped or deadened.
To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
To become damp or moist.
To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.