mince

Noun

• food chopped into small bits
  • a mince of mushrooms
    

Verb

• cut into small pieces
  • mince the garlic
    

• walk daintily
  • She minced down the street
    

• make less severe or harsh
  • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  soften , moderate