relax

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind. Source: opted

4. n. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels. Source: opted

5. v. i. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax. Source: opted

6. v. i. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous. Source: opted

7. v. i. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study. Source: opted

8. n. Relaxation. Source: opted

9. a. Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless. Source: opted

10. v. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease Source: wordnet

11. v. make less taut Source: wordnet

12. v. become loose or looser or less tight Source: wordnet

Thesaurus links