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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

to enhance the strength or effect of something

etwas stärken

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

trösten

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

konvergieren

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

Kuh

to tarnish someone's character or morals

entwürdigen

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

trocknen

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

verbessern

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

erleichtern

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

erlahmen

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

humpeln

to cause something to become weak or less effective

beeinträchtigen

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

belasten

to keep an undesirable situation or a problem from happening

vermeiden

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

jemanden oder etwas übertreffen

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

zuvorkommen

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

besänftigen

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

vergelten

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

beginnen

to decline in intensity or strength

nachlassen

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

verwandeln

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

Bastardisierung

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

Katalysator

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

logische Folge

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

Wirksamkeit

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

Wahrzeichen

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

Metamorphose

the quality of being significant and important

Moment

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

Mark

having gone through periods of both failure and success

kariert

starting to develop, appear, or take place

beginnend

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

im Entstehen begriffen

generating an effect that is either important or powerful

erzählen

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

verknöchern

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

ungehindert

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

ruhend

to move apart and continue in another direction