transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsɔfn ]
v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become soft or softer. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) a reduce the strength of (defences) by bombing or some other preliminary attack. b reduce the resistance of (a person). øsoftening of the brain a morbid degeneration of the brain, esp. in old age. øøsoftener n.