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Detailed Synonyms for relax in English

relax:

to relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)

  1. to relax
    to relax
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  2. to relax
    to relax; stretch one's legs
  3. to relax
    to relax; to take it easy
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
    • take it easy verbe (takes it easy, took it easy, taking it easy)
  4. to relax
    become quiet; to chill out; to calm down; to relax
  5. to relax
    to soothe; to ease; to mellow; to soften; to relax
    • soothe verbe (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease verbe (eases, eased, easing)
    • mellow verbe (mellows, mellowed, mellowing)
    • soften verbe (softens, softened, softening)
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  6. to relax
    – cause to feel relaxed 1
    to relax; to unwind; make relaxed; unlax; loosen up; unstrain
    – cause to feel relaxed 1
  7. to relax
    – become less tense, rest, or take one's ease 1
    to relax; to unwind; to slow down; unbend; decompress; loosen up
    – become less tense, rest, or take one's ease 1
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • He relaxed in the hot tub1
      • Let's all relax after a hard day's work1
    • unwind verbe (unwinds, unwinded, unwinding)
    • slow down verbe (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
    • unbend verbe
    • decompress verbe
    • loosen up verbe
  8. to relax
    – become loose or looser or less tight 1
    to loose; to relax; to loosen
    – become loose or looser or less tight 1
    • loose verbe (looses, loosed, loosing)
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • the rope relaxed1
    • loosen verbe (loosens, loosened, loosening)
      • The noose loosened1
  9. to relax
    – make less taut 1
    to relax; unbend
    – make less taut 1
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • relax the tension on the rope1
    • unbend verbe
  10. to relax
    – make less active or fast 1
    to slack; to relax; to slacken; slack up
    – make less active or fast 1
    • slack verbe (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • Don't relax your efforts now1
    • slacken verbe (slackens, slackened, slackening)
      • He slackened his pace as he got tired1
    • slack up verbe
  11. to relax
    – become less severe or strict 1
    to relax; to loosen
    – become less severe or strict 1
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • The rules relaxed after the new director arrived1
    • loosen verbe (loosens, loosened, loosening)
  12. to relax
    – make less severe or strict 1
    to relax; to loosen
    – make less severe or strict 1
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught1
    • loosen verbe (loosens, loosened, loosening)
  13. to relax
    – become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner 1
    to relax; loosen up
    – become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner 1
    • relax verbe (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group1
    • loosen up verbe

Conjugations for relax:

present
  1. relax
  2. relax
  3. relaxes
  4. relax
  5. relax
  6. relax
simple past
  1. relaxed
  2. relaxed
  3. relaxed
  4. relaxed
  5. relaxed
  6. relaxed
present perfect
  1. have relaxed
  2. have relaxed
  3. has relaxed
  4. have relaxed
  5. have relaxed
  6. have relaxed
past continuous
  1. was relaxing
  2. were relaxing
  3. was relaxing
  4. were relaxing
  5. were relaxing
  6. were relaxing
future
  1. shall relax
  2. will relax
  3. will relax
  4. shall relax
  5. will relax
  6. will relax
continuous present
  1. am relaxing
  2. are relaxing
  3. is relaxing
  4. are relaxing
  5. are relaxing
  6. are relaxing
subjunctive
  1. be relaxed
  2. be relaxed
  3. be relaxed
  4. be relaxed
  5. be relaxed
  6. be relaxed
diverse
  1. relax!
  2. let's relax!
  3. relaxed
  4. relaxing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "relax":

  1. cause to feel relaxed1
    • A hot bath always relaxes me1
  2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease1
    • He relaxed in the hot tub1
    • Let's all relax after a hard day's work1
  3. become loose or looser or less tight1
    • the rope relaxed1
  4. make less taut1
    • relax the tension on the rope1
  5. make less active or fast1
    • Don't relax your efforts now1
  6. become less severe or strict1
    • The rules relaxed after the new director arrived1
  7. make less severe or strict1
    • The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught1
  8. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner1
    • our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group1

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