Soften

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo make something soft or softer.

"Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."

2.VerbTo undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).

"Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery."

3.VerbTo make less harsh.

"Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism."

4.VerbTo become soft or softer.

"The butter softened as it warmed up."

5.VerbTo become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.

6.VerbTo palatalize.

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