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softens

verb , present tense third-person singular of soften

Synonyms and Antonyms of softens

1 to diminish the physical strength of

three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her

Synonyms of softens

debilitates, devitalizes, enervates, enfeebles, etiolates, prostrates, saps, tires, wastes, weakens

Words Related to softens

cripples, disables, hamstrings, incapacitates

depletes, depresses, exhausts, impoverishes, unmans, washes out

damages, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, invalids, lays up

breaks down, grinds (down), wears down, wears out

Near Antonyms of softens

energizes, invigorates, recruits, rejuvenates, vitalizes

hardens, seasons, toughens

Antonyms of softens

beefs (up), fortifies, strengthens

2 to lessen the shock of

had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal

Synonyms of softens

buffers, cushions, gentles

Words Related to softens

baffles, dampens, deadens, dulls, obtunds

moderates, modulates, tempers

allays, alleviates, assuages, eases

lightens, mitigates, relieves

Near Antonyms of softens

heightens, intensifies, sharpens

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