Definition of Relax

Verb: relax ri'laks

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";
- loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
Make less taut
"relax the tension on the rope";
- unbend
Become loose, looser or less tight
"the rope relaxed";
- loosen, loose
Cause to feel relaxed
"A hot bath always relaxes me";
- unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
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";
- loosen up
Make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught";
- loosen
Become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived";
- loosen
Make less active or fast
"Don't relax your efforts now";
- slack, slacken, slack up