1. past tense of gentle; made calm, tame, or less harsh

Examples

• She gentled the frightened horse with soft words.
• The trainer gentled the wild stallion over several months.
• His voice gentled as he spoke to the crying child.
• The wind gentled as the storm passed.
• The veterinarian gentled the injured bird before examining it.
• Time had gentled his harsh memories of the war.