to make soft or softer.

to become soft or softer.

verb

irritate , trouble , upset , worry

verb

abate , allay , alleviate , appease , assuage , become tender , bend , cushion , diminish , disintegrate , dissolve , ease , enfeeble , give , knead , lessen , lighten , lower , mash , mellow , melt , mitigate , moderate , modify , moisten , mollify , palliate , qualify , quell , relax , relent , still , subdue , temper , tenderize , thaw , tone down , turn down , weaken , yield , ease off , slacken , mute , tame , calm , conciliate , dulcify , gentle , placate , propitiate , soothe , sweeten , attemper , emolliate , extenuate , intenerate , macerate , modulate , pacify , tonedown