μᾰλάσσω · malassō — LSJ
make soft,
of dressing leather, make it supple, Luc. Anach. 24; μ. δέρμα Hp. Aph. 5.22, of the human skin:—hence, with reference to Cleonʼs trade of tanner, μ. τινά give one a hiding, Ar. Eq. 388: metaph., ἐν παγκρατίου στόλῳ μαλαχθείς worsted in it, Pi. N. 3.16; χηλῇ μαλαχθείς crushed by the hoof, of a toad, Babr. 28.6.
soften metal or other materials for working, ὥσπερ σίδηρον μ. Pl. R. 411b:—Pass., Arist. Mete. 383a31.
calm, μαλάξοντες βιατὰν πόντον, of the Dioscuri, Lyr.Adesp. 133.
metaph., soften, appease, σπλάγχνον, ὀργάς, E. Or. 1201, Alc. 771; χρόνος μαλάξει σε will relieve thee, ib. 381, cf. 1085; [θωπεῖαι] τοὺς θυμοὺς μαλάττουσαι ποιοῦσιν κηρίνους interpol. in Pl. Lg. 633d; μ. τὸ τῆς φύσεως σκληρόν Plb. 4.21.3; μ. τὰ ἤθη Plu. Symp. 2.156d:— Pass., to be softened, relent, πρὸς θεῶν, μαλάσσου S. Aj. 594; τί κακόν ποτʼ ἔσθʼ ὅτῳ μαλάττομαι; Ar. V. 973; τῶν ψυχῶν -ομένων (by music) Phld. Mus. p.33 K.; μ. νόσου to be relieved from disease, S. Ph. 1334; of fever, remit, Hp.