SINCE 1828
milden
verb
mild·en
| \ ˈmīldən\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of milden
: to make mild or milder
did what little they could to milden their evil governments — Foreign Affairs
: to become mild or milder
if the weather mildens, the river will thaw
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