mollify

verbs

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

"She managed to mollify the angry customer"

appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate

is derived from

is derived from

make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

"she tempered her criticism"

mollify, season, temper

is derived from

is derived from

make less rigid or softer

mollify

is a type of (narrower)

make soft or softer

"This liquid will soften your laundry"