makes less demanding Synonym

squeeze, condense, compact, constrict, contract, press, flatten, crush, shrink reduce, tighten, pack, jam, cram, stuff, squash, pinch, construe, abbreviate, shorten, abridge, concentrate, consolidate, densify, telescope, truncate, narrow, limit, restrict, confine, confound, diminish, decrease, lessen, curtail, cut, pare, prune, trim, shave, shear, compress, pressurize [x]

aufpolieren, verbessern, verfeinern, überarbeiten, aufbessern, perfektionieren, optimieren, veredeln, ausfeilen, nachbessern, aufhübschen, verschönern, aufwerten, glätten, abrunden [x]

mitigating, easing, alleviating, moderating, tempering, relaxing, mollifying, assuaging, cushioning, dampening, lessening, reducing, weakening, diminishing, soothing, calming, pacifying, tranquilizing, gentling, smoothing, blunting, attenuating, relieving, lightening, softening-up, palliating, de-escalating, defusing, appeasing, placating, quieting, subduing, toning down, mellowing [x]

ease, assist, expedite, promote, aid, help, simplify, enable, support, advance, further, smooth, speed up, make easier, make possible, pave the way for, clear the way for, open the door for, grease the wheels of, lubricate, lighten, alleviate, relieve, forward, foster, encourage, back, boost, nurture, abet, cooperate, collaborate, contribute to, assist in, lend a hand, give a hand, be of service, be of use, be helpful, be beneficial, be advantageous, be supportive, be conducive to, be instrumental in, be a catalyst for, be a facilitator of, be a promoter of, be a supporter of, be a helper in [x]

be-skilled, be-proficient, be-expert, be-adept, be-talented, be-competent, be-capable, be-experienced, be-masterful, be-gifted, be-accomplished [x]

alleviates-the-problem, reduces-the-problem, less-the-problem, eases-the-problem, diminishes-the-problem, relieves-the-problem, ameliorates-the-problem, softens-the-problem, moderates-the-problem, attenuates-the-problem, palliates-the-problem, lightens-the-problem, abates-the-problem, soothes-the-problem, tempers-the-problem, allays-the-problem, assuages-the-problem, mollifies-the-problem, mitigates-the-issue, alleviates-the-issue, reduces-the-issue, lessens-the-issue, eases-the-issue, diminishes-the-issue, relieves-the-issue, ameliorates-the-issue, softens-the-issue, moderates-the-issue, attenuates-the-issue, palliates-the-issue, lightens-the-issue, abates-the-issue, soothes-the-issue, tempers-the-issue, allays-the-issue, assuages-the-issue, mollifies-the-issue [x]

eases, alleviates, mitigates, reduces, diminishes, lightens, relieves, softens, moderates, attenuates, abates, lessens, soothes, calms, tempers, mollifies, pacifies, assuages, allays, defuses, de-escalates, tones down, makes easier, simplifies, facilitates, smooths, streamlines, ameliorates, improves, betters, enhances, refines, polishes, adjusts, modifies, adapts, customizes, tailors, personalizes, individualizes, fine-tunes, optimizes, perfects, hones, sharpens, clarifies, elucidates, explicates, demystifies, deciphers [x]

reduces, decreases, diminishes, lessens, drops, cuts, declines, minimizes, abates, curtails, weakens, attenuates, mitigates, moderates, shrinks, slashes, trims, scales down, brings down, deflates, depresses, downgrades, undercuts, discounts, cheapens, devalues, demotes, de-escalates, tones down, subdues, tempers, alleviates, softens, pares down, prunes, abridges, contracts, narrows, truncates, abbreviates, shortens, curbs, restrains, reins in, suppresses, stifles, quells, quashes, dampens, blunts [x]

moistens, wets, soaks, saturates, drizz, sprinkles, humidifies,ists, steams, irrigates, drenches, sops, sponges, dabs, splashes, spritzes, showers, bathes, anoints, besprinkles, bedews, sluices, laves, douses, deluges, floods, inundates, swamps, immerses, submerges, plunges, dips, soothes, calms, softens, tempers, moderates, lessens, diminishes, reduces, weakens, deadens, muffles, stifles, suppresses, quells, restrains, curbs, tones down [x]

decreases, diminishes, lessens, reduces, shrinks, wanes, declines, ebbs, fades, contracts, subsides, tapers, abates, withers, recedes, slims, attenuates, curtails, slacks, slumps, weakens, thins, dissipates, peter out, tails off, peters out, dwindling, dwindled, dwindling away, dwindling down, dwindling off [x]

facilitates, simplifies, eases, streamlines, assists, aids, helps, alleviates, expedites, smooths, accelerates, supports, lightens, reduces, mitigates, lessens, advances, promotes, enhances, boosts, improves, optimizes, quickens, shortens, speeds up, lubricates, cushions, abets, backs, comforts, relieves, softens, abates, diminishes, moderates, tempers, tones down, mellows, paves the way for, clears the way for, opens doors for, smooths the path for, makes possible, makes feasible, makes attainable, makes achievable, makes manageable, makes more accessible [x]

decrease, lessen, diminish, lower, cut, curtail, shrink,, trim, downsize, slash, pare, abate, contract, dwindle, attenuate, alleviate, mitigate, moderate, subdue, taper, truncate, abridge, compress, condense, simplify, streamline, weaken, deflate, deplete, prune, abbreviate, decimate, cut back, scale down, tone down, cut down, lighten, thin out, whittle down, knock down, bring down, knock off, cut short, make smaller, make less, cut to size, cut to the bone [x]

shortening, condensing, summarizing, reducing, compressing, truncating, abbreviating, curtailing, cutting, contracting, diminishing, decreasing, paring down, editing, pruning, simplifying, streamlining, encapsulating, digesting, epitomizing, compacting, clipping, cropping, eliding, foreshortening, snipping, tapering, cutting down, cutting short, scaling down, shrinking, squeezing, telescoping, trimming, whittling down, boiling down, concentrating, consolidating, extracting, precis-ing, recapitulating, synopsizing [x]

reduce, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, cut back, shrink, curtail, trim, downsize, minimize, contract, narrow, taper, abbreviate, condense, compress, abridge, slim down, pare down, cut down, cut, slash, prune, whittle down, economize, retrench, simplify, streamline, downscale, cut back on, cut down on, cut to size, make smaller, make more compact, make more concise, make more efficient, make more economical, make more streamlined, make more succinct, make more to the point, make more to the purpose, make more to the essence, make more to the core, make more to the heart, make more to the gist, make more to the crux, make more to the nub, make more to the kernel [x]

minimize, downplay, belittle, diminish, understate, devalue, make light of, dismiss, marginalize, trivial, reduce, make insignificant, make unimportant, play down, make little of, make less of, depreciate, derogate, denigrate, discount, slight, undervalue, underplay, make trivial, make small, make minor, make negligible, make inconsequential, make petty, make paltry, make trifling, make piddling, make picayune, make unworthy, make little, make light, make slight [x]