[edul.co.rate] vt -rat.ed ; -rat.ing [NL edulcoratus, pp. of edulcorare, fr. L e- + dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet--more at dulcet] (1641): to free from harshness (as of attitude): make pleasant
EDULCORATE
Meaning of EDULCORATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012