relax
verb
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cause to feel relaxed“A hot bath always relaxes me”unstrainunlaxloosen upunwindmake relaxed
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease“I relaxed in the hot tub with some friends.”loosen upunwindunbenddecompressslow down
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become loose or looser or less tightloose
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make less taut“relax the tension on the rope”unbend
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make less active or fastslack
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become less severe or strict“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”loosen
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make less severe or strict“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”loosen
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become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner“Our new colleague relaxed when they saw that we were a friendly group.”loosen up