Definitions for relax
Overview of verb relax
The verb relax has 8 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (17) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
(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")
2. (5) relax, unbend
(make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope")
3. (3) loosen, relax, loose
(become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed")
4. (1) relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
(cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me")
5. relax, loosen up
(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")
6. relax, loosen
(make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught")
7. relax, loosen
(become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived")
8. slack, slacken, slack up, relax
(make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now")
