enyhül

Enyhül is a Hungarian verb meaning to ease, subside, or abate in intensity. It is used for phenomena whose strength decreases, such as weather, pain, noise, or social tension. In meteorology it can describe a storm gradually easing; in medical or everyday language it describes symptoms diminishing, or emotional or social tensions becoming milder. The infinitive is enyhülni; the past tense form enyhült is used for completed abatement. The noun form enyhülés denotes relief or abatement; related adjective enyhítő means mitigating. The verb is intransitive, and commonly collocates with subjects like a vihar, a fájdalom, a zaj, a feszültség, and has synonyms such as csillapodik, enyhít, vagy mérséklődik in certain contexts.

In usage, enyhül is preferred when the subject itself experiences a decrease in intensity without an external object being acted upon. It contrasts with enyhít, which is transitive and means to ease something for someone else, e.g., enyhíteni a fájdalmat (to ease the pain). Typical examples: A vihar enyhült. A fájdalom enyhült a gyógyszer hatására. A zaj enyhül a nap végére. The term is common in Hungarian literature, media, and everyday speech.