to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner
to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something
to officially start or introduce something
to officially give a specific title, term, or label to someone or something
to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct
to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal
(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power
to create a series of holes in something, typically for the purpose of making separation or tearing easier
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry
to fertilize a woman's egg with sperm, resulting in pregnancy
to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
to free someone from a difficult or entangled situation
