stemperare
to dissolve
verb stem-peh-RAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin distemperare (to mix in wrong proportion), via Old Italian.
Also means
to temper
Usage Note
Stemperare primarily means to dissolve or dilute a substance in liquid — for example, stemperare il colore in acqua (to dissolve the paint in water). In figurative use, stemperare la tensione means 'to ease the tension.' It takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Stemperare il cacao in un po' di latte caldo."
Natural Translation
Dissolve the cocoa in a little warm milk.

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