verb
to make easier, to ease
B1
Means 'to make easier' or 'to ease' (reduce difficulty or relieve). Regular, weak verb: Perfekt erleichtert, auxiliary haben (ich habe erleichtert). Nicht trennbar, non‑reflexive. Can form passive (erleichtert werden). Common in contexts like simplifying tasks or easing burdens or symptoms. Also used figuratively.
Examples
Das neue Tool erleichtert die Arbeit der Mitarbeiter.
The new tool makes the employees' work easier.
Das erleichtert meine Arbeit.
That makes my work easier.
Das hat mir die Entscheidung erleichtert.
That made the decision easier for me.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a heavy box being lifted and its load being removed, making the job easier.
Sounds like 'air-lighter' — imagine making something lighter (easier).
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Notes
Transitive weak verb. Commonly forms passive constructions (etwas wird erleichtert). Auxiliary 'haben' for perfect tenses.