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polysemy
(使)软化(或弱化) ruǎnhuà

soften [ˈsɒfən] VB trans, intr

soften
(使)软化(弱化) ruǎnhuà
soften
(使)温和 biàn wēnhé

Phrases:

soften up
削弱(某人)阻力 xuēruò de zǔlì
soften up
使软化 shǐ ruǎnhuà
Present
Isoften
yousoften
he/she/itsoftens
wesoften
yousoften
theysoften
Past
Isoftened
yousoftened
he/she/itsoftened
wesoftened
yousoftened
theysoftened
Present Perfect
Ihavesoftened
youhavesoftened
he/she/ithassoftened
wehavesoftened
youhavesoftened
theyhavesoftened
Past Perfect
Ihadsoftened
youhadsoftened
he/she/ithadsoftened
wehadsoftened
youhadsoftened
theyhadsoftened

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soften up
削弱(某人)阻力 xuēruò de zǔlì

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Cut the potatoes into pieces and add them to the soup stock after the meat was softened.
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Some of the darker moments of the book have been removed or softened for the film.
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The pilot was able to guide the helicopter into a treetop to soften the impact.
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There are a lot of gruesome details and blood all over the walls, but the pastel colours soften somewhat a fearsome effect of the pictures.
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A chassis that flexes may be prone to fatigue and further softening with use will eventually result in failure.
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