softened

soft·en  (sôfn, sfn)

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.

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soften·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	softened - toned down modulated - changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
	2.	softened - being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" muffled, muted, dull soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"