erleichtern

Definitions of erleichtern
  1. verb
    make easier
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    type of:
    helfen, mithelfen
    give help or assistance; be of service
  2. verb
    relieve oneself of troubling information
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    type of:
    anvertrauen
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
  3. verb
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
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    antonyms:
    belasten
    weight down with a load
    type of:
    abnehmen, entfernen, wegnehmen
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  4. verb
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    synonyms: entlasten
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    types:
    besänftigen
    cause to feel better
    type of:
    aufbessern, aufsteigen, bessern, fördern, verbessern
    to make better
  5. verb
    take by stealing
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