Fuse vs Soften - What's the difference?

Fuse is a related term of soften.

is that fuse is while soften is to make something soft or softer.

From (etyl) fuso and (etyl) .

(en noun)

(also'' fuze ''in US ) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

(industry, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.

A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.

Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.

When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.

From fusion, "to melt" (back-formation).

(fus)

To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

To melt together.

To furnish with or install a fuse.

(en verb)

To make something soft or softer.

Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.

To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up ).

Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.

To make less harsh

Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.

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To become soft or softer

The butter softened as it warmed up.