soften

1. (transitive)To make something soft or softer.

   Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.

   aufweichen, weichen

   смягча́тьsmjaxčátʹ, смягчи́тьsmjaxčítʹ, размягча́тьrazmjaxčátʹ

   пом'я́кшуватиpomʺjákšuvaty, пом'якши́тиpomʺjakšýty, розм'я́кшуватиrozmʺjákšuvaty

   make soft or softer

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

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

3. (transitive)To make less harsh.

   Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.

   смягча́тьsmjaxčátʹ, смягчи́тьsmjaxčítʹ

   make less severe or harsh

4. (intransitive)To become soft or softer.

   The butter softened as it warmed up.

   aufweichen, weichen

   смягча́тьсяsmjaxčátʹsja, смягчи́тьсяsmjaxčítʹsja, размягча́тьсяrazmjaxčátʹsja

   пом'я́кшуватисяpomʺjákšuvatysja, пом'якши́тисяpomʺjakšýtysja, м'я́кшатиmʺjákšaty

   become soft or softer

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

6. To palatalize.

1. Tom's expression softened.

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2. Tom's eyes softened.

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3. The butter softened in the saucer.

   ruМасло размякло на блюдце.

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4. The tar softened from the heat.

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5. His anger towards me has not softened.

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