smoothen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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ANZ’s Nim expects the RBI to continue to smoothen the rupee’s decline without stepping in aggressively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The deal with the EU seeks to smoothen frictions in trade, but there are a whole load of details and specifics, timeframes and costs still to be haggled over and sorted.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
Schaffner said he expects some of the wrinkles in the rollout to smoothen out over time.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023
Wickremesinghe has set a goal of finalising debt talks by September, which, if successful, would smoothen the release of a second tranche of IMF funding due by October.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2023
Heaven is my witness that I have endeavoured of my best lights to smoothen the path for her well-born and at present bereaved feet.
From Rita by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
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