relax

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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"

decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind

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make less taut

"relax the tension on the rope"

relax, unbend

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relaxation

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relaxer

become loose or looser or less tight

"The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

loose, loosen, relax

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relaxation

cause to feel relaxed

"A hot bath always relaxes me"

loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind

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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, relax

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relaxation

make less severe or strict

"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

loosen, relax

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relaxation

become less severe or strict

"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

loosen, relax

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relaxation

make less active or fast

"He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

relax, slack, slack up, slacken

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relaxation