Translation of "Soften" in Spanish

"You have to soften up your face, get rid of all your body hair;

"Necesitas suavizarte los rasgos, depilarte todo el vello corporal,

Scipio places his velites in the front, aiming to soften up Hannibal's cavalry with javelin throws.

Escipión colaca a sus vélites al frente, apuntando a suavizar la caballería de Hannibal con lanzamientos de jabalinas.