softened

Definition of Softened in English :

1. softened

toned down

being or made softer or less loud or clear

Example Sentences:
'the dull boom of distant breaking waves'
'muffled drums'
'the muffled noises of the street'
'muted trumpets'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Softened

verb

1.

to make or become soft or softer

2.

to make or become gentler

3. (intransitive) business

a.

(of demand, a market, etc) to weaken

b.

(of a price) to fall

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1.

to make or become soft or softer

2.

to weaken the resistance or opposition of

v. soft·ened, soft·en·ing, soft·ens

v.tr.

1. To make soft or softer.

2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.

3. To make less harsh, strident, or critical: softened the last paragraph of the letter.

v.intr.

To become soft or softer.