put a damper on something

tv. to reduce the intensity of something, such as a problem. The death of the chief put a damper on the ceremony.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sunniva	-	Norwegian
GabriËL	KHAH:-bree-əl	Dutch
Ani	-	Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Spanish
Odhiambo	-	Eastern African, Luo
Mahtab	-	Persian
Dawson	DAW-sən	English