He sweetened his punishment
He mitigated the punishment that was imposed on him. He set a less severe penalty.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִמְתִּיק אֶת עָונְשׁוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הַקַּל בְּעֹונֶשׁ שֶׁהוּטַל עָלָיו. קָבַע עֹונֶשׁ פָּחוֹת חָמוּר.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)