Relax - Definition

v 1: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
[syn: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind,
decompress, slow down] [ant: tense, tense up]
2: make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn:
relax, unbend]
3: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened";
"the rope relaxed" [syn: loosen, relax, loose] [ant:
stiffen]
4: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:
relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make
relaxed] [ant: strain, tense, tense up]
5: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and
assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when
he saw that we were a friendly group" [syn: relax, loosen
up]
6: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the
curfew after most of the rebels were caught" [syn: relax,
loosen]
7: become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the
new director arrived" [syn: relax, loosen]
8: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got
tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now" [syn: slack,
slacken, slack up, relax]