Softening up

Synonyms for softening up
verb entice, manipulate

bait
urge
ensnare
influence
honey
hook
stroke
oil
seduce
decoy
snow

jolly
cajole
toll
blandish
soap
bamboozle
maneuver
lure
wheedle
charm
tempt

entrap
butter
allure
coax
beguile
persuade
massage
con
egg on
string along
sweet talk

get around
lay it on thick
lead on
overdo it
play up to
rope in
soften up
work over

Antonyms for softening up

dissuade
liberate
release
prevent
disgust

discourage
free
let go
disenchant
turn off

repel
repulse
be honest

Synonyms
verb cater to, indulge

satisfy
gratify
please
snow

stroke
cajole
soap
massage

brownnose
politic
fall all over
lay it on

play the game
play up to
soften up
suck up to

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
frustrate

annoy
deny
dissatisfy

refuse
upset
disturb

Synonyms
verb sweeten

soothe
mollify
pacify

alleviate
add sugar
add sweetening

candy-coat
make more appealing
make sweet

soften up

Antonyms

worry
incite

agitate
upset

Synonyms
verb influence, affect

overrule
persuade
impress
inspire
dominate
control
manage
direct
hook
bias

touch
sell
dispose
carry
whitewash
crack
brainwash
move
get
conduct

induce
strike
reign
govern
incline
rule
predispose
guide
prevail on
hold sway over

impact on
lead by the nose
put across
rule over
soften up
suck in
win over
work on
turn one’s head
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
mislead
misunderstand
surrender
discourage
abandon
let go

mismanage
fail
misguide
neglect
lose
fix
miss

yield
leave
serve
submit
stay
steady
leave alone

Synonyms
verb make happy; appease

alleviate
placate
conciliate

assuage
soothe
pacify

mollify
propitiate
soften up

Antonyms

worry
incite
sour

displease
agitate
upset

salt
disrupt
trouble

Synonyms
verb talk into

finagle
cajole
draw
oil
court
coax
seduce

flatter
banter
snow
inveigle
persuade
charm
entice

sweet-talk
blandish
kowtow
soap
con
butter up
soft-soap

worm
lay it on
soften up
spread it on
sweeten up
work on

Antonyms

offend
disgust
dissuade

repel
repulse
turn off

disenchant