[{"word":"soften","phonetic":"/ˈsɑfən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsɑfən/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈsɒfən/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈsɔfən/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/soften-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8658838","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}},{"text":"/ˈsɑfən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make something soft or softer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."},{"definition":"To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery."},{"definition":"To make less harsh","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism."},{"definition":"To become soft or softer","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The butter softened as it warmed up."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soften"]}]