suavizar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to soften (to make soft)
2. (intransitive) to soften (to become soft)
3. (figuratively, transitive) to sugar (to make something seem less unpleasant)

Concepts

soften

ease

alleviate

attenuate

deaden

dull

mitigate

pacify

palliate

patch up

smooth

subdue

sugar

temper

weaken

sugar-coat

appease

assuage

Synonyms

temperar

abrandar

debilitar

aligeirar

açucarar

acalmar

alisar

Translations

ammorbidire

adoucir

suavitzar

estovar

radoucir

suavizar

entendrir

ablandar

ablanir

verzachten

amorosir

reblanir

aliviar

assuavir

mildern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/su.a.viˈza(ʁ)/

Etymology

From suave (“soft”) + -izar.