Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  soften 
 
  5  of  7  senses  of  soften 
 
  Sense  1 
  soften 
  =>  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Sense  3 
  yield,  relent,  soften 
  =>  truckle 
 
  Sense  6 
  soften 
  =>  mellow 
  =>  mollify 
  =>  macerate 
 
  Sense  7 
  soften 
  =>  mellow 
  =>  macerate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  soften 
 
  5  of  7  senses  of  soften 
 
  Sense  1 
  soften 
  =>  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Sense  3 
  yield,  relent,  soften 
  =>  truckle 
 
  Sense  6 
  soften 
  =>  mellow 
  =>  mollify 
  =>  macerate 
 
  Sense  7 
  soften 
  =>  mellow 
  =>  macerate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  soften 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  soften 
 
  7  senses  of  soften 
 
  Sense  1 
  soften 
  =>  change  intensity 
 
  Sense  2 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
 
  Sense  3 
  yield,  relent,  soften 
 
  Sense  4 
  cushion,  buffer,  soften 
  =>  modify 
 
  Sense  5 
  mince,  soften,  moderate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  6 
  soften 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  7 
  soften 
  =>  change 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  soften 
 
  soften  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  soften 
 
  Sense  1 
  soften 
  =>  change  intensity 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  yield,  relent,  soften 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  cushion,  buffer,  soften 
  =>  modify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  mince,  soften,  moderate 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  soften 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  soften 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  soften 
 
  The  verb  soften  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  soften  --  (make  soft  or  softer;  of  images  and  sounds) 
  2.  (1)  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 
  3.  yield,  relent,  soften  --  (give  in  as  to  influence  or  pressure) 
  4.  cushion,  buffer,  soften  --  (protect  from  impact;  "cushion  the  blow") 
  5.  mince,  soften,  moderate  --  (make  less  severe  or  harsh;  "He  moderated  his  tone  when  the  students  burst  out  in  tears") 
  6.  soften  --  (make  soft  or  softer;  "This  liquid  will  soften  your  laundry") 
  7.  soften  --  (become  soft  or  softer;  "The  bread  will  soften  if  you  pour  some  liquid  on  it") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  softened 
 
  The  adj  softened  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  softened  --  (toned  down) 
  2.  dull,  muffled,  muted,  softened  --  (being  or  made  softer  or  less  loud  or  clear;  "the  dull  boom  of  distant  breaking  waves";  "muffled  drums";  "the  muffled  noises  of  the  street";  "muted  trumpets") 
  3.  diffused,  softened  --  ((of  light)  not  bright  or  glaring;  "a  softer  diffused  radiance") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  softened 
 
  3  senses  of  softened 
 
  Sense  1 
  softened 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  modulated)  ->  unmodulated 
 
  Sense  2 
  dull,  muffled,  muted,  softened 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  soft)  ->  loud 
 
  Sense  3 
  diffused,  softened 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  soft)  ->  hard 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  softened 
 
  3  senses  of  softened 
 
  Sense  1 
  softened 
  =>  modulated  (vs.  unmodulated) 
 
  Sense  2 
  dull,  muffled,  muted,  softened 
  =>  soft  (vs.  loud) 
 
  Sense  3 
  diffused,  softened 
  =>  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  softened 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  softened 
 
  softened  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  softened 
  softened 
 
  Overview  of  verb  soften 
 
  The  verb  soften  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  soften  --  (make  soft  or  softer;  of  images  and  sounds) 
  2.  (1)  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 
  3.  yield,  relent,  soften  --  (give  in  as  to  influence  or  pressure) 
  4.  cushion,  buffer,  soften  --  (protect  from  impact;  "cushion  the  blow") 
  5.  mince,  soften,  moderate  --  (make  less  severe  or  harsh;  "He  moderated  his  tone  when  the  students  burst  out  in  tears") 
  6.  soften  --  (make  soft  or  softer;  "This  liquid  will  soften  your  laundry") 
  7.  soften  --  (become  soft  or  softer;  "The  bread  will  soften  if  you  pour  some  liquid  on  it") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  softened 
 
  The  adj  softened  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  softened  --  (toned  down) 
  2.  dull,  muffled,  muted,  softened  --  (being  or  made  softer  or  less  loud  or  clear;  "the  dull  boom  of  distant  breaking  waves";  "muffled  drums";  "the  muffled  noises  of  the  street";  "muted  trumpets") 
  3.  diffused,  softened  --  ((of  light)  not  bright  or  glaring;  "a  softer  diffused  radiance") 

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