soften

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verb

1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer (Freq. 4)
• Ant:
sharpen
• Hypernyms:
change intensity
• Hyponyms:
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. lessen in force or effect (Freq. 1)
- soften a shock
- break a fall
• Syn:
dampen, damp, weaken, break
• Derivationally related forms:
weakener (for: weaken), damper (for: damp)
• Hypernyms:
deaden, blunt
• Hyponyms:
deafen, dampen, deaden, damp
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. protect from impact
- cushion the blow
• Syn:
cushion, buffer
• Derivationally related forms:
buffer (for: buffer), cushion (for: cushion), cushioning (for: cushion)
• Hypernyms:
modify
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. make less severe or harsh
- He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
• Syn:
mince, moderate
• Derivationally related forms:
moderation (for: moderate)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. give in, as to influence or pressure
• Syn:
yield, relent
• Ant:
stand (for: yield)
• Hyponyms:
truckle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue soften
6. make soft or softer
- This liquid will soften your laundry
• Ant:
harden
• Derivationally related forms:
softener, softening
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
mellow, mollify, macerate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
7. become soft or softer
- The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it
• Ant:
harden
• Derivationally related forms:
softening
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
mellow, macerate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mince, moderate, cushion, buffer, yield, relent, dampen, damp, weaken, break
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  harden, indurate, stand, remain firm, sharpen