In‐ten″er‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Intenerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Intenerating.] [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender, a.] To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall.
So have I seen the little purls of a stream... intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.