RELAX

(verb) cause to feel relaxed
"A hot bath always relaxes me"
synonyms : loosen up , make relaxed , unlax , unstrain , unwind
(verb) 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"
synonyms : decompress , loosen up , slow down , unbend , unwind
(verb) become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened", "the rope relaxed"
synonyms : loose , loosen
(verb) make less taut
"relax the tension on the rope"
synonyms : unbend
(verb) make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired", "Don't relax your efforts now"
synonyms : slack , slack up , slacken
(verb) become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
synonyms : loosen
(verb) make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
synonyms : loosen
(verb) 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"
synonyms : loosen up

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