milden

[ mahyl-dn ]

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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become mild or milder.

Origin of milden

First recorded in 1595–1605; mild + -en¹

Words Nearby milden

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How to use milden in a sentence

Mrs. milden had carried on two almost interrupted tete-a-tetes, first with one of her neighbours, then with the other.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches | Maurice Baring

British Dictionary definitions for milden

milden

/ (ˈmaɪldən) /

verb

to make or become mild or milder

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