English to English adjective
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Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless. |  | source: webster1913 noun
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Relaxation. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |  | Example: He relaxed in the hot tub Let's all relax after a hard day's work
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make less taut |  | Example: relax the tension on the rope
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become loose or looser or less tight |  | Example: The noose loosened the rope relaxed
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cause to feel relaxed |  | Example: A hot bath always relaxes me
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become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |  | Example: our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
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make less severe or strict |  | Example: The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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become less severe or strict |  | Example: The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
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make less active or fast |  | Example: He slackened his pace as he got tired Don't relax your efforts now
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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: webster1913
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To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax. |  | source: webster1913
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