soften
verb
[ ˈsɒf(ə)n ]
• make or become soft or softer.
• "plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin"
• make or become less severe.
• "a major injection of private cash could soften the blow for the taxpayer"
Similar:
alleviate,
ease,
relieve,
soothe,
take the edge off,
assuage,
allay,
dull,
cushion,
lessen,
moderate,
temper,
mitigate,
palliate,
diminish,
decrease,
blunt,
deaden,
abate,
tone down,
lenify,
die down,
subside,
let up,
calm down,
grow less,
slacken,
dwindle,
weaken,
• remove mineral salts from (water).
