Sentence:  The Court rejected the contention that the doctrine of sovereign immunity should be <WSD>relaxed</WSD> as inapplicable to suits for specific relief as distinguished from damage suits, saying: "The Government, as representative of the community as a whole, cannot be stopped in its tracks by any plaintiff who presents a disputed question of property or contract right." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.