To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
Alleviation; abatement; check.
To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.