No. 8,653 in French
assouplies
"Assouplies" means "made more flexible" or "relaxed."
In a sentence
Les règles ont été assouplies récemment.
The rules have been relaxed recently.
In this sentence, 'assouplies' is used to describe the rules being made less strict or rigid.
Ces vêtements sont assouplies pour plus de confort.
These clothes are softened for more comfort.
Here, 'assouplies' refers to the texture of the clothes being made softer or more comfortable.
Les mesures rigides doivent être assouplies.
The rigid measures must be eased.
In this use, 'assouplies' suggests that strict measures are being made more flexible or lenient.
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