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
Rabab	-	Arabic
Ekenedilichukwu	-	Western African, Igbo
Olive	AHL-iv	English
Stelios	-	Greek
Hedy	HE-dee (German), HAY-dee (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Miguelangel	mee-gel-AHN-khel	Spanish