nld: verzachten

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Meaning
means	(verb) make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" soften, mince, moderate
means	(verb) make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" soften
means	(verb) weaken mentally or morally enervate
means	(verb) lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" weaken
means	(verb) make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" drain, debilitate, enfeeble
means	(verb) become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" weaken
means	(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime" palliate, extenuate, mitigate
means	(verb) become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" soften
means	(verb) cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" soothe
means	(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) attenuate, rarefy
means	(verb) make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more"; "The sun mellowed the fruit" mellow
means	(verb) cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" sober