Synonyms: soften
Definition: become soft or softer
Usage: The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: soften
Definition: make soft or softer
Usage: This liquid will soften your laundry
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: weaken, break, soften, damp, dampen
Definition: lessen in force or effect
Usage: soften a shock; break a fall
Definition: make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
Usage: Terror blunted her feelings; deaden a sound
Synonyms: soften, mince, moderate
Definition: make less severe or harsh
Usage: He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: cushion, buffer, soften
Definition: protect from impact
Usage: cushion the blow
Similar words: modify
Definition: make less severe or harsh or extreme
Usage: please modify this letter to make it more polite; he modified his views on same-gender marriage
Synonyms: soften
Definition: make (images or sounds) soft or softer
Similar words: change intensity
Definition: increase or decrease in intensity