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Synonyms for soften
ˈsɔ fən, ˈsɒf ənsoften
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soften
Etymologically, to alleviate is to lift a burden toward oneself, and so lighten it for the bearer; to relieve is to lift it back from the bearer, nearly or quite away; to remove is to take it away altogether. Alleviate is thus less than relieve; relieve, ordinarily, less than remove. We alleviate, relieve or remove the trouble; we relieve, not alleviate, the sufferer. Assuage is, by derivation, to sweeten; mitigate, to make mild; moderate, to bring within measure; abate, to beat down, and so make less. We abate a fever; lessen anxiety; moderate passions or desires; lighten burdens; mitigate or alleviate pain; reduce inflammation; soften, assuage, or moderate grief; we lighten or mitigate punishments; we relieve any suffering of body or mind that admits of help, comfort, or remedy. Alleviate has been often confused with allay. Compare ALLAY.
Synonyms:
abate, alleviate, assuage, lessen, lighten, mitigate, moderate, reduce, relieve, removeAntonyms:
aggravate, augment, embitter, enhance, heighten, increase, intensify, magnify, make worse
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softenverb
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
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relent, buffer, yield, moderate, cushion, mince, break, damp, weaken, dampendampen, damp, soften, weaken, breakverb
lessen in force or effect
"soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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crack, step down, break away, give way, soften, mince, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, part, wash, counteract, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, cushion, muffle, split, give away, damp, smash, dull, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, pause, divulge, buffer, let on, get around, interrupt, wear out, cave in, deaden, break-dance, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, subvert, better, burst, go bad, break off, tone down, disclose, bust, erupt, moisten, relent, recrudesce, undermine, stifle, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, de-escalate, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, mute, expose, break, moderate, discontinue, intermit, countermine, yield, wear, sabotageyield, relent, softenverb
give in, as to influence or pressure
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mince, render, ease up, grant, give way, pay, moderate, cushion, relent, give, buffer, weaken, afford, knuckle under, give in, cede, concede, succumb, soften, move over, generate, return, dampen, buckle under, damp, yield, bear, breakcushion, buffer, softenverb
protect from impact
"cushion the blow"
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relent, soften, buffer, yield, moderate, cushion, mince, break, damp, weaken, dampenmince, soften, moderateverb
make less severe or harsh
"He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
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lead, temper, curb, mince, hold in, tame, relent, control, soften, moderate, hold, cushion, check, break, weaken, tone down, yield, buffer, damp, dampen, chasten, chair, containsoftenverb
make soft or softer
"This liquid will soften your laundry"
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relent, buffer, yield, moderate, cushion, mince, break, damp, weaken, dampensoftenverb
become soft or softer
"The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
Synonyms:
relent, buffer, yield, moderate, cushion, mince, break, damp, weaken, dampen
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How to use soften in a sentence?
It may soften the antagonism on the part of the evolutionary community.
The link between sentiment and spending is not especially tight, but the recent decline in consumer sentiment could be a sign that the spending data will soften soon.
You get the sense that there is very little room for persuading Ted Cruz on anything, there is some room where Ted could soften up a little and you get the sense that he won’t.
Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.
The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.
Translations for soften
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- blødgøre, blødgøresDanish
- ablandar, ablandarse, suavizarSpanish
- adoucirFrench
- deshardeskarIdo
- ammorbidire, rendere malleabile, ammorbidirsi, rendere arrendevole, addolcireItalian
- mollisLatin
- verzachtenDutch
- bløtgjøreNorwegian
- suavizar, amolecerPortuguese
- muia, înmuiaRomanian
- размягчиться, размягчать, смягчать, смягчить, размягчаться, смягчаться, размягчить, смягчитьсяRussian
- zbutAlbanian
- mjuknaSwedish
- lumambotTagalog
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