Relax ¹

Definition: 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.

Relax ²

Definition: Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

Relax ³

Definition: To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

Relax ⁴

Definition: To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

Relax ⁵

Definition: To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

Relax ⁶

Definition: Relaxation.

Relax ⁷

Definition: Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

relax ⁸

Definition: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"

relax ⁹

Definition: 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"

relax ¹⁰

Definition: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

relax ¹¹

Definition: make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"

relax ¹²

Definition: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don''t relax your efforts now"

relax ¹³

Definition: become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

relax ¹⁴

Definition: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

relax ¹⁵

Definition: 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"