soften up

Verb

Meaning

To make softer.

(by extension, idiomatic) To appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.

To become less committed to something.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

sweetening sweeten mollify honied butter up get around tenderize tenderise milden

Examples

And, I’m really hoping that the rains will set in so that soil will soften up enough that I can dig up some of the new garden beds at least enough so that I can get the garlic planted and some new tulip bulbs tucked in. Source: Internet

That’s to soften up the fibres. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

soften someone's cough soften the blow soften the ground soften up the ground soften your voice softenable