softens
Examples
The sun by the action of heat makes wax moist and mud dry, hardening the one while it softens the other, by the same operation producing exactly opposite results; thus, from the long-suffering of God, some derive benefit, and others harm; some are softened, while others are hardened.
Something amazing happens when we surrender and just love. We melt into another world, a realm of power already within us. The world changes when we change. the world softens when we soften. The world loves us when we choose to love the world.
It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.
Katczinsky says it is all to do with education - it softens the brain.
Hot broth softens hard bread.
Time softens animosity.