English Explanatory Dictionary

soften up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make softer.
  2. To appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.
  3. To become less committed to something.

Pronunciation

En-au-soften up.ogg

Word forms

soften up softens up softening up softened up

Synonyms

to butter up

Derived words

soften up the ground
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