loosen up

Verb

Meaning

make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

cause to feel relaxed

cause to become unblocked

become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

relax unwind unbend slow down warm up decompress limber up chill out lepas play rest loaf calm diffuse idle
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Antonyms

bullock fume lose it storm rage snap
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Hypernyms

free act turn affect exercise behave

Hyponyms

take it easy unbend unblock vegetate sit back vege out

Examples

He relaxed in the hot tub Source: Internet

Let's all relax after a hard day's work Source: Internet

A hot bath always relaxes me Source: Internet

The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes! Source: Internet

our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group Source: Internet

And starting in May, they started to loosen up and by June, all the stores were open and in July, we're doing quite well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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