No. 3,876 in Dutch
versoepeld
"Versoepeld" means "eased" or "relaxed" (as in restrictions or rules).
In a sentence
De regels zijn versoepeld na overleg met de betrokken partijen.
The rules have been relaxed after consultation with the stakeholders.
Here, "versoepeld" indicates that rules or restrictions are made less strict or lenient.
Het bedrijf heeft zijn beleid versoepeld om meer klanten aan te trekken.
The company has relaxed its policy to attract more customers.
In this context, "versoepeld" refers to the company's adjustment of its policies to make them more accommodating.
De lockdownmaatregelen werden geleidelijk versoepeld om het herstel te ondersteunen.
The lockdown measures were gradually relaxed to support recovery.
"Versoepeld" is used to describe the easing or relaxing of restrictions, specifically lockdown measures.
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