re·lax /rɪˈlæks/
1. 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"
synset: relax, loosen_up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow_down
2. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"
3. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
4. cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
synset: relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen_up, unwind, make_relaxed
antonym: tense, strain, tense_up
5. 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"
6. make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
7. become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
8. make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
synset: slack, slacken, slack_up, relax
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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