ablandar

== Spanish == === Etymology === From a- +‎ blando +‎ -ar. Compare with Galician abrandar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ablanˈdaɾ/ [a.β̞lãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: a‧blan‧dar === Verb === ablandar (first-person singular present ablando, first-person singular preterite ablandé, past participle ablandado) (transitive, reflexive) to soften, to soothe (intransitive) to become less severe ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “ablandar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025