weichen

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  to move farther away, to make room, to yield
 * 2)  to wane, to decrease

Etymology 2
, from, from. .

Verb

 * 1)  to soften, to make more flexible or yielding
 * 2)  to soften

Usage notes

 * The simplex is rare. The compounds below are much more common.