Relax
verbrɪ'læks
Verb
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”
Type of:Turnmake less taut
“relax the tension on the rope”
Similar:Unbendbecome 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”
Type of:DoBehaveActmake less active or fast
“Don't relax your efforts now”
Type of:LessenDecreaseMinifymake less severe or strict
“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”
Similar:LoosenType of:ModifyAlterChangecause to feel relaxed
“A hot bath always relaxes me”
Type of:Affectbecome loose or looser or less tight
“the rope relaxed”
Type of:Weakenbecome less severe or strict
“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”
Similar:LoosenType of:Change
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
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- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Unbend
- Decompress
- Unwind
- Slack
- Slacken
- Loosen
- Unlax
- Unstrain
- Loose
- Relaxation
- Relaxer
- Relaxant