relax

Speech parts

1. relax - Noun

2. relax - Adjective

3. relax - Verb

Meaning

Relaxation.

To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.

To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.

Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.

To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loosen ease loose unwind unbend decompress slack rest moderate quiet calm mitigate soften chill abate
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Antonyms

stress tense crick madden wade chevy
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Hypernyms

change act turn minify affect decrease

Hyponyms

take it easy unbend vegetate unbrace sit back vege out

Related terms

relaxation

Phrases with the word

room where performers can relax to relax relax a little relax a little bit place where performers can relax relax slothfully

Derivatives

relaxed relaxing

Anagrams

Axler laxer raxle

Examples

Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. William S. Burroughs

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. Sydney J. Harris

Close the door from which the wind blows and relax. Arabic Proverb

To relax the mind is to lose it. Latin Proverb

If rape is unavoidable, relax and enjoy it. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

relaunching relaunder relawn relax a little relax a little bit relax one's efforts