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to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

lindern

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

erhöhen, vergrößern

to enhance the strength or effect of something

verstärken, stützen

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

trösten, beruhigen

(of policies, opinions, ideas, aims, etc.) to develop into either the same thing or something extremely similar

konvergieren, zusammenlaufen

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

einschüchtern, zwingen

to tarnish someone's character or morals

herabsetzen, entwerten

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

dehydrieren, trocknen

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

verbessern, steigern

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

erleichtern, fördern

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

nachlassen, schwächer werden

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

behindern, einschränken

to cause something to become weak or less effective

beeinträchtigen, schädigen

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

behindern, erschweren

to keep an undesirable situation or a problem from happening

verhindern, absehen

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

übertreffen, hinter sich lassen

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

stark zurückgehen

to render a plan or action ineffective or unnecessary by doing something before it happens

vorwegnehmen, verhindern

to bring an end to the anger of a person, ghost, spirit, or god by pleasing them

versöhnen, beschwichtigen

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

belohnen, vergüten

to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

zusammenzucken, erschrecken

to decline in intensity or strength

nachlassen, abnehmen

to change something's nature, appearance, or substance into something different and usually better

transmutieren, umwandeln

the act of changing or copying something in a way that it no longer has the quality and value it used to

Bastardierung, Verfälschung

a person, thing, or event that provokes or accelerates change or activity by introducing new perspectives or actions

Katalysator, Veränderungsbeschleuniger

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

Korollar, Folge

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

Echtheit

something, such as an achievement or event, that is of great importance or influence in something's progress and development

Meilenstein, Wendepunkt

an extreme change in someone or something's nature, character, or form

Metamorphose, Transformation

the quality of being significant and important

Moment, Augenblick

the main meaning or part of something such as an situation, statement, or argument

das Wesentliche, der Kern

having gone through periods of both failure and success

wechselvolle Karriere, gemischte Karriere

starting to develop, appear, or take place

incipienten, beginnend

newly started or formed, and expected to further develop and grow

entstehend, aufkeimend

generating an effect that is either important or powerful

bedeutsam, eindrucksvoll

to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change

versteifen, festigen

free to do as a person or thing pleases due to not having any limitations or restrictions inflicted upon them

ungebunden, unbeschränkt

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

ruhender, inaktiver

to move apart and continue in another direction

divergieren, auseinandergehen