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soften

English

  1. 🔊 become soft or softer
    “The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it”
  2. 🔊 make soft or softer
    “This liquid will soften your laundry”
  3. 🔊 make (images or sounds) soft or softer
  4. 🔊 make less severe or harsh
    “He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears”
  5. 🔊 lessen in force or effect
    “soften a shock”
  6. 🔊 protect from impact
    “cushion the blow”
  7. 🔊 give in, as to influence or pressure

Spanish

  1. 🔊 ablandecer to soften
  2. 🔊 mullir to soften
  3. 🔊 temperar to soften
  4. 🔊 suavizar to soften, smooth
  5. 🔊 ablandar to soften, to soothe
  6. 🔊 reblandecer to soften, tenderize
  7. 🔊 abemolar to soften, to lower the voice

Similar words

dampen damp weaken break mince moderate cushion buffer yield relent abate absorb the shock adjust to affect agree allay alleviate allow for alter anesthetize appease assent assuage attemper