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to relax
01
to feel less worried or stressed
Intransitive
02
to loosen or reduce curl or wave pattern in the hair for a straighter or smoother look, often using heat styling tools or techniques
Transitive: to relax hair
03
to make a limb or muscle become less tense or stiff
Transitive: to relax a muscle or limb
04
to loosen or reduce the tightness or firmness of something
Transitive: to relax a grip or knot
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to reduce or eliminate the tension or pressure from something
Transitive: to relax one's mind
06
to reduce the intensity or speed of an activity or process
Transitive: to relax an activity or process
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(of a rule, restriction, or policy) to become less strict or more flexible over time
Intransitive
08
to ease or reduce the severity of a rule, restriction, or policy
Transitive: to relax a regulation or policy
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to become less rigid, serious, or formal
Intransitive
relax
v
relaxant
adj
relaxant
adj
relaxation
n
relaxation
n
relaxed
adj
relaxed
adj
Example
On Sundays, I usually relax and do nothing.
He likes to relax in the garden during the evenings.
She went to the spa to relax and get a massage.
After a long day at work, I like to relax with a good book.
After a long day of skiing, they relaxed their muscles in the hotel's traditional Finnish sauna.