inteneration

in·ten·er·ate

I0179500 (ĭn-tĕn′ə-rāt′)tr.v. in·ten·er·at·ed, in·ten·er·at·ing, in·ten·er·ates To make tender; soften.
[in- + Latin tener, tender; see tender1 + -ate.]
in·ten′er·a′tion n.