soften

verb soften

• allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
• amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
• anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
• anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
• appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.