Amortize :
zbut
English Meaning :
(Verb : Liquidate gradually)
(Verb : Liquidate gradually)
Example : the vessel's owners could not amortize her high capital costs
the vessel's owners could not amortize her high capital costs
Chasten :
zbut
Synonyms :
Subdue, Objurgate, Moderate, Tame
Subdue, Objurgate, Moderate, Tame
English Meaning :
(Verb : Censure severely)
(Verb : Censure severely)
Example : The fact it has been discovered now will probably act as a chastener for a little time, but unless the root causes of the problem are dealt with we will always find people prepared to make profit out of the misery of other people.
The fact it has been discovered now will probably act as a chastener for a little time, but unless the root causes of the problem are dealt with we will always find people prepared to make profit out of the misery of other people.
Mollify :
zbut
Synonyms :
Appease, Allay, Gentle, Season
Appease, Allay, Gentle, Season
English Meaning :
(Verb : Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of)
(Verb : Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of)
Example : She then gave me a cute, shy little smile, completely unaware that her doing that alone was enough to mollify me.
She then gave me a cute, shy little smile, completely unaware that her doing that alone was enough to mollify me.
Palatalize :
zbut
English Meaning :
(Verb : )
Example : Elsewhere, when followed by unstressed i and another vowel, t is commonly palatalized to produce the voiceless palato-alveolar fricative sh sound.
Elsewhere, when followed by unstressed i and another vowel, t is commonly palatalized to produce the voiceless palato-alveolar fricative sh sound.
Soften :
zbut
Synonyms :
Alleviate, Die down, Buffer, Mince, Damp, Yield
Alleviate, Die down, Buffer, Mince, Damp, Yield
English Meaning :
(Verb : Make (images or sounds)
(Verb : Make (images or sounds)
Example : Despite his ill temper, however, every day that he spends in the calm atmosphere of the peaceful village seems to soften him.
Despite his ill temper, however, every day that he spends in the calm atmosphere of the peaceful village seems to soften him.
Word Example from TV Shows :
![...in an attempt to soften
a thinly veiled insult.
...in an attempt to soften
a thinly veiled insult.](data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=)
...in an attempt to SOFTEN
a thinly veiled insult.
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 4
![...in an attempt to soften
a thinly veiled insult.
...in an attempt to soften
a thinly veiled insult.](data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=)
...in an attempt to SOFTEN
a thinly veiled insult.
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 4
Soothe :
zbut
Synonyms :
Calm (down), Alleviate, Console
Calm (down), Alleviate, Console
English Meaning :
(Verb : Give moral or emotional strength to)
(Verb : Give moral or emotional strength to)
Example : Many Gujarati Hindu women in fact shared it; they showed little inclination to soothe the pain of the victims and survivors.
Many Gujarati Hindu women in fact shared it; they showed little inclination to soothe the pain of the victims and survivors.
Word Example from TV Shows :
![Are you trying to soothe me
Are you trying to soothe me](data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=)
Are you trying to SOOTHE me
The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 7
![Are you trying to soothe me
Are you trying to soothe me](data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=)
Are you trying to SOOTHE me
The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 7
Tenderize :
zbut
Synonyms :
Tender, Tenderise
English Meaning :
(Verb : )
Example : Cure the shrimp briefly in salt and sugar to tenderize and flavorize.
Cure the shrimp briefly in salt and sugar to tenderize and flavorize.