temper
tr. v.
Definition:
- to moderate
- to bring to a particular texture or consistency, often hardness
Antonyms
- Soften
- Weaken
- Imbalanced
Sentences
- The men plunged red-hot iron into buckets of water to temper them.
- When his son made the top hockey team in town, his enthusiasm was tempered by the knowledge that it was going to cost him a fortune.
ESL Vocabulary : temper