mengempukkan bahasa Inggris

• damp
• moderate
• yield
• cushion
• relent
• break
• weaken
• tenderize
• tender
• soften
• mince
• dampen
• buffer
• tenderise

Contoh

1. You gave me a bunch of pencil pushers who padded their bills.
   Kamu memberiku gerombolan penjual obat bius yang mengempukkan tagihan mereka.
2. Reid wrote on 1 March 1890 that the Queen was "visiting Abdul twice daily, in his room taking Hindustani lessons, signing her boxes, examining his neck, smoothing his pillows, etc."
   Reid menulis pada 1 Maret 1890 bahwa Sri Ratu "menjenguk Abdul dua kali setiap hari di kamarnya untuk belajar bahasa Hindustan, menandatangani surat-surat penting, memeriksa keadaan lehernya, mengempukkan bantal-bantalnya, dan lain sebagainya."