assouplir
Meanings
Verb
1. to soften (make softer) (transitive)
2. to make more supple (transitive)
3. to relax (of e.g. a law or rule make less strict) (transitive)
4. to soften up, get soft (become softer) (reflexive)
5. to become more supple (reflexive)
6. to become relaxed, relax (become less strict) (reflexive)
7. to limber up (reflexive)
Examples4
Il faut assouplir les règles.
The rules need to be relaxed.
Les règles ont été récemment assouplies.
The rules were recently relaxed.
Gabriel a assoupli la corde.
Gabriel loosened the rope.
Une bonne séance de yoga peut t'assouplir comme rien d'autre.
A good yoga session can limber you up like nothing else.