damp down

Definitions

1. to reduce the intensity of (a fire)
   transitive
2. to reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)
   transitive

Examples

“Two years after England’s World Cup victory, Stiles was at Wembley again to help⟳ Manchester United become⟳ the first English team to win⟳ the European Cup final. Again Eusébio was one of his opponents, playing for Benfica, and again Stiles was detailed to keep⟳ him quiet. Although he was not as comprehensively successful in damping down his man the second time around, he still did a perfectly satisfactory job – and United won 4-1.”

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