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nld: temperen
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Meaning
means
(verb) lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
weaken
means
(verb) weaken mentally or morally
enervate
means
(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
unify, mix, mingle, amalgamate, commix
means
(verb) make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"
drain, debilitate, enfeeble
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(verb) make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
moderate, tame, tone down
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(verb) restrain
chasten, moderate, temper
means
(verb) make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
soften, mince, moderate
means
(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
season, temper, mollify
means
(verb) become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
weaken
means
(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
attenuate, rarefy
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(verb) make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"
soften
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