verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

moderate, soften, mitigate

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Example Sentences

Example:The teacher’s tone excocted the student’s wild behavior.

Definition:To reduce the force, intensity, or excitation of something; to make milder or less harsh.

From moderate

Example:Her words excocted the harsh judgment of the committee.

Definition:To make gentler in character, influence, or effect; to make less harsh or severe.

From soften

Example:The policy excocted the harsh economic measures put in place last year.

Definition:To make milder or less severe; to allay the force or effect of.

From mitigate