To soft-soap

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Soft-soap is a compound verb, is it included in the category of Multi-word verbs?

[hermit]

The definition of a multi-word verb includes a verb, maybe an adverb,
and a preposition(s). Basic example: "To catch up on some sleep."

So, "soft-soap" is just a compound verb.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Thanks a lot.