Usage Note
Faciliter means to make something easier or smoother, and is used in formal and professional registers. The related adjective facile means 'easy'; the noun facilité means 'ease' or 'facility'. Do not confuse faciliter ('to facilitate') with simplifier ('to simplify'), which implies reducing complexity.
Examples
"Ces outils facilitent le travail quotidien."
Natural Translation
These tools facilitate daily work.
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