 relax |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become less tense | |
| Synonyms: | loosen_up unbend unwind decompress slow_down make_relaxed unstrain unlax | |
| Examples: | "He relaxed in the hot tub" |
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| Related terms: | tense tense change_state affect sit_back unbend vege_out relaxer relaxant decompress | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | |
| Synonyms: | loosen_up slow_down unbend unwind decompress | |
| Examples: | "He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" |
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| Related terms: | change_state sit_back vege_out relaxation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make less tight | |
| Synonyms: | unbend | |
| Examples: | "relax the tension on the rope" |
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| Related terms: | loosen unbrace relaxation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] become loose or looser or less tight | |
| Synonyms: | loose loosen | |
| Examples: | "The noose loosened" "the rope relaxed" |
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| Related terms: | stiffen weaken relaxation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to feel relaxed | |
| Synonyms: | unlax loosen_up unwind make_relaxed unstrain | |
| Examples: | "A hot bath always relaxes me" |
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| Related terms: | tense tense affect unbend | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make less severe or strict | |
| Synonyms: | loosen | |
| Examples: | "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" |
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| Related terms: | change loosen | |
| 7. | [ verb ] become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner | |
| Synonyms: | loosen_up | |
| Examples: | "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group" |
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| Related terms: | act easiness | |
| 8. | [ verb ] become less severe or strict | |
| Synonyms: | loosen | |
| Examples: | "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" |
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| Related terms: | change loosen liberalization | |
| 9. | [ verb ] make less active or fast | |
| Synonyms: | slacken slack_up slack | |
| Examples: | "He slackened his pace as he got tired" "Don't relax your efforts now" |
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| Related terms: | decrease relaxation | |
| 10. | [ verb ] become less tight | |
| Synonyms: | loose | |
| Examples: | "the rope relaxed" |
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| Related terms: | loosen | |
| Similar spelling: |
Reels relays relace realize realise |
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