to comprehend, know well, or be familiar with something or someone

to solve, resolve, or settle a problem, dispute, or issue

to clarify a matter or provide reasons for something; an explanation

to comprehend; to understand

to set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; to emancipate

to terminate someone's employment or dismiss an employee from a job

to make a crisis, pressure, or difficult situation less severe

People's Liberation Army (PRC armed forces)

to rescind a formal agreement or dismiss someone from their duties

to solve, unravel, or clear up a mystery, doubt, or problem

to break down a substance or complex whole into simpler parts or constituent elements

to resolve, settle, or defuse (conflicts, contradictions, or crises)

to act as an intermediary between parties to resolve a conflict or reach an agreement

to free oneself from constraints, hardships, or emotional burdens; to untie or absolve oneself of obligations

to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary

to fail to interpret or understand something correctly

to analyze and explain the meaning or significance of something such as a policy, text, or event

to not understand or to be confused by something

to explain

to answer or provide a solution to a question, problem, or difficulty

to settle a dispute or lawsuit, often out of court; conciliation

to break up an assembly or a group of people

to analyze a situation or problem minutely and critically

to save or deliver from danger, distress, or a difficult situation

a person's view, insight, or perspective on a specific matter

People's Liberation Army (PLA), the unified armed forces of the People's Republic of China

to dissolve

to explain, solve, or resolve a mystery or puzzle

mathematical analysis; having the properties of analytic functions or methods

to understand and make allowances for someone's situation or mistakes

to provide an explanation or reasons to defend oneself or a point of view, especially in response to criticism or accusations

the chemical decomposition of a substance by the passage of an electric current; to electrolyze or relating to this process

to seek or require the solution to a mathematical problem or equation

The chemical process of breaking down complex substances into simpler compounds.

to remove toxins or neutralize poison

to disintegrate or crumble, especially in reference to an organization, system, or state

to rescue someone from a difficult, awkward, or embarrassing situation

to lift a prohibition

to collapse, disintegrate, or crumble

to convert encoded data, signals, or cryptic messages into a readable or usable format

to melt or defrost ice, snow, or frozen food

to remove the secret or restricted status of documents or information, making them accessible to the public

to explain the meaning of a title, theme, or topic in a piece of writing

hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)

to figuratively break an entity, such as a country or organization, into smaller parts

The War of Liberation (1945-1949), during which the Communists led by Mao Zedong defeated the Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek.

general talent, skill, or resourceful methods used to handle a situation or solve a problem