Definition:
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.
- (n.) Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.
- (n.) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.
- (v. i.) To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.
- (v. i.) To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.
- (v. i.) To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.
- (n.) Relaxation.
- (a.) Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.
Compare relax with other words:
relax vs. relay
relax vs. repose
clam vs. relax
dilate vs. relax
enjoy vs. relax
lull vs. relax
lazy vs. relax
relax vs. soothe
laze vs. relax
anxious vs. relax
relax vs. ungive
emollition vs. relax
relax vs. unstrain
forslack vs. relax
relax vs. unbelt
relax vs. unbrace
distend vs. relax
relax vs. relaxed
mope vs. relax
calm vs. relax
relax vs. solemn
mobile vs. relax
relax vs. release
relax vs. unwind
comfort vs. relax
peace vs. relax
attached vs. relax
relax vs. relief
dispensable vs. relax
relax vs. tranquilize
fretful vs. relax
relax vs. unclench
relax vs. relaxation
lax vs. relax
relax vs. sphincter
chill vs. relax
relax vs. vibe
mellow vs. relax
relax vs. remit
loll vs. relax
decay vs. relax
relax vs. relaxable
excite vs. relax
relax vs. stress
lenient vs. relax
relax vs. relieve
relax vs. severe
ease vs. relax
chillax vs. relax
relax vs. rest
lounge vs. relax
massage vs. relax
relax vs. swing
loose vs. relax
relax vs. tense