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verzachten meaning in English

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verzachten werkwoord

abirritate(to diminish the sensibility of)
verb

alleviate [alleviated, alleviating, alleviates](make less severe)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈliː.vieɪt] [US: ə.ˈliː.vi.ˌet]

assuage [assuaged, assuaging, assuages](mitigate, relieve)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsweɪdʒ] [US: ə.ˈsweɪdʒ]

lessen [lessened, lessening, lessens](to make less)
verb
[UK: ˈles.n̩] [US: ˈles.n̩]

mitigate [mitigated, mitigating, mitigates](to reduce, lessen, or decrease)
verb
[UK: ˈmɪ.tɪ.ɡeɪt] [US: ˈmɪ.tə.ˌɡet]

palliate [palliated, palliating, palliates](obsolete: to lessen the severity of)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt] [US: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt]

relent [relented, relenting, relents](become less severe, give in)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈlent] [US: rə.ˈlent]

soften [softened, softening, softens]((transitive) To make something soft or softer)
verb
[UK: ˈsɒf.n̩] [US: ˈsɒf.n̩]

verzachtend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

emollient(Soothing; mollifying)
adjective
[UK: i.ˈmɒ.liənt] [US: i.ˈmɒ.liənt]

extenuatingadjective
[UK: ɪk.ˈste.njʊeɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ɪk.ˈste.njuː.ˌet.ɪŋ]

soothing(Giving relief)
adjective
[UK: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ]

verzachtende omstandigheid substantief
{f}

extenuating circumstance(fact that mitigates a crime)
noun