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relax

/ relax /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to feel relaxed
"A hot bath always relaxes me"
Opposites:
tense strain tense up
Type of:
affect
Kinds of:
unbend
Derived:
easiness relaxation relaxer relaxant
Causes:
loosen up unbend unwind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
tense tense up
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
vege out vegetate sit back take it easy
Derived:
relaxation rest ease repose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
make less tight
"relax the tension on the rope"
Type of:
loosen loose
Kinds of:
unbrace
Derived:
relaxation relaxer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
Type of:
change
Derived:
liberalization liberalisation relaxation
Verb group:
loosen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
liberalization liberalisation relaxation
Verb group:
loosen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
act behave do
Derived:
easiness relaxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened"
"the rope relaxed"
Opposites:
stiffen
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening laxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 8
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"
"Don''t relax your efforts now"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening slump slack
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
3
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affect unbend tense strain tense up change state turn vege out vegetate sit back take it easy loosen