RELAX as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause to feel relaxed
   Synonym(s)
   • loosen up (what does loosen up mean?)
   • make relaxed (what does make relaxed mean?)
   • unlax (what does unlax mean?)
   • unstrain (what does unstrain mean?)
   • unwind (what does unwind mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • A hot bath always relaxes me
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • tense (what does tense mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • tense up (what does tense up mean?)
   • tense (what does tense mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • tense up (what does tense up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • unbend (what does unbend mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • relax (what does relax mean?)
   • loosen up (what does loosen up mean?)
   • unbend (what does unbend mean?)
   • unwind (what does unwind mean?)
   • decompress (what does decompress mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • easiness (what does easiness mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • relaxer (what does relaxer mean?)
   • relaxant (what does relaxant mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become less tense, rest, or take one’’s ease
   Synonym(s)
   • decompress (what does decompress mean?)
   • loosen up (what does loosen up mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • unbend (what does unbend mean?)
   • unwind (what does unwind mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He relaxed in the hot tub
   • Let’’s all relax after a hard day’’s work
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • tense (what does tense mean?)
   • tense up (what does tense up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vege out (what does vege out mean?)
   • vegetate (what does vegetate mean?)
   • sit back (what does sit back mean?)
   • take it easy (what does take it easy mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   • ease (what does ease mean?)
   • repose (what does repose mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • become loose or looser or less tight
   Synonym(s)
   • loose (what does loose mean?)
   • loosen (what does loosen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The noose loosened
   • the rope relaxed
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • stiffen (what does stiffen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • loosening (what does loosening mean?)
   • slackening (what does slackening mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • loosening (what does loosening mean?)
   • slackening (what does slackening mean?)
   • loosening (what does loosening mean?)
   • laxation (what does laxation mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make less tight
   Synonym(s)
   • unbend (what does unbend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • relax the tension on the rope
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • loosen (what does loosen mean?)
   • loose (what does loose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • unbrace (what does unbrace mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • relaxer (what does relaxer mean?)
5. Meaning
   • make less active or fast
   Synonym(s)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • slacken (what does slacken mean?)
   • slack up (what does slack up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He slackened his pace as he got tired
   • Don”t relax your efforts now
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • minify (what does minify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
   • loosening (what does loosening mean?)
   • slackening (what does slackening mean?)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • drop-off (what does drop-off mean?)
   • falloff (what does falloff mean?)
   • falling off (what does falling off mean?)
6. Meaning
   • become less severe or strict
   Synonym(s)
   • loosen (what does loosen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • liberalization (what does liberalization mean?)
   • liberalisation (what does liberalisation mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • make less severe or strict
   Synonym(s)
   • loosen (what does loosen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • liberalization (what does liberalization mean?)
   • liberalisation (what does liberalisation mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)
8. Meaning
   • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
   Synonym(s)
   • loosen up (what does loosen up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
   Hypernyms(s) relax is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • behave (what does behave mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • easiness (what does easiness mean?)
   • relaxation (what does relaxation mean?)