omekšati

1. to soften
   Ova krema mi je potpuno omekšala kožu na rukama. — This cream has completely softened the skin on my hands.
   Njene suze su omekšale njegovo srce. — Her tears softened his heart.
2. (of food, material) to become soft
   Ostavi puter napolju da malo omekša. — Leave the butter out so it softens a bit.
   Meso je posle dva sata kuvanja omekšalo. — After two hours of cooking the meat became tender.
3. (of a person) to soften; to relent
   Otac je na kraju omekšao i pustio me na žurku. — In the end my father relented and let me go to the party.
   Šef je s godinama malo omekšao. — The boss has mellowed a bit over the years.

In the sense 'to become soft' it is usually used without se: puter je omekšao; the imperfective is omekšavati.