soften Definition

weaken, dampen, relent, moderate, cushion, break, damp, buffer, mince, yield, lessen, loosen, soothe, lighten, diminish, sweeten, assuage, absorb, ameliorate, ease, attenuate, mitigate, minimize, alleviate, fade, reduce, allay, quell, offset, dilute, relax, defuse, relieve, liberalize, temper, smooth, slow, reducing, dim, mitigating, amortize, massage, harden, stiffen, toughen, mollify, thicken, smoothen, soak, melt, remollient, mollient, malaxate, demulce, lenify, counteract, sooth, erode, ramollescence, soften up, neutralize, irritate, insulate, tighten, crystallize, alter, flatten, deflate, leniment, bolster, change intensity, undermine, strengthen, brighten, heighten, undercut, accentuate, darken, dissipate, aggravate, contemper, appease, solidify, reinforce, downplay, reshape, sharpen, stoke, intensify, shake, mollipilose, cushioned, resist, rile, abate, cold cream, tenderize, unsettle, depress, levigate,