- a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical or mechanical wave.
- an energy-absorbing mechanism or resistance circuit causing this decrease.
- a reduction in the amplitude of an oscillation or vibration as a result of energy being dissipated as heat.
- moistening or wetting
- stifling, as of spirits
- the introduction of resistance into a resonant circuit with the result that the sharpness of response at the peak of a frequency is reduced
- any method of dispersing energy in a vibrating system
