"softening" in German softening Aufweichung Entfestigung Enthärtung aufweichend erweichend weich machend mildernd weich werdend entschärfend abschwächend leiser werdend schmelzend schwächend Detailed translations for "softening" softening 1. of an attitude softening die Aufweichung{feminine} But you... You saw the pope's position as a softening of church law. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Aber Sie... sahen in der Meinung des Papstes eine Aufweichung des Kirchenrechts. 2. physics softening die Entfestigung{feminine} 3. chemistry softening die Enthärtung{feminine} 4. other softening(also: macerating, undermining) aufweichend softening(also: melting) erweichend softening weich machend softening(also: mellowing, relieving, moderating, tempering) mildernd softening(also: relenting) weich werdend softening(also: defusing, easing, watering down, toning down) entschärfend softening(also: damping, weakening, watering down, relieving) abschwächend softening leiser werdend softening(also: smelting, melting) schmelzend softening(also: damping, weakening, relieving, attenuating) schwächend English synonyms for "softening" softening {s} demulcent emollient salving