milden

verb

mild·​en

ˈmīldən

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to make mild or milder

did what little they could to milden their evil governments

—Foreign Affairs

intransitive verb

: to become mild or milder

if the weather mildens, the river will thaw

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