leniting
/ˈlɛnaɪtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of lenite: the act of making something softer, milder, or less severe.
- He is leniting the harsh tone of his voice to calm the child.
- The medicine is slowly leniting the pain in her knee.
- The government is leniting the lockdown restrictions this week.
adjective
- Having a softening or soothing effect; tending to make something less harsh.
- A leniting breeze cooled the hot afternoon air.
- The leniting cream helped reduce the redness on her skin.
- His leniting words made the bad news easier to accept.
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