To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
Alleviation; abatement; check.
To make less harsh
To make something soft or softer.
To palatalize.
To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
To become soft or softer
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).