ukr: пом'якшувати

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Meaning
means	(verb) make more humane; "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city" humanize, humanise
means	(verb) make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal" sweeten
means	(verb) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" alter, change, modify
means	(verb) make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" modify
means	(verb) make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" soften
means	(verb) make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" soften, mince, moderate
means	(verb) exchange a penalty for a less severe one commute, exchange, convert
means	(verb) modify the temperature of; "attemper the air" attemper
means	(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime" palliate, extenuate, mitigate