| tenderise |
| tender |
| soften(verb, calm, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| ease(verb, calm, reduce, moderate, diminish) |
| cushion(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| knead(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| mash(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| mellow(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| mollify(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| plump |
| subdue(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| tone down(verb, expression, calm, reduce, ease) |
| abate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| allay(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| appease(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| assuage(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| become tender(verb, expression, calm, reduce, ease) |
| bend(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |
| bid |
| disintegrate(verb, calm, reduce, ease, moderate) |