HyperDic: relax

English > 8 senses of the word *relax*:
VERB	body	relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
	change	relax, unbend	make less taut
	change	relax, loosen, loose	become loose or looser or less tight / tight / tight / tight
	body	relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed	cause to feel relaxed
	social	relax, loosen up	become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
	social	relax, loosen	make less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict
	social	relax, loosen	become less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict
	change	relax, slack, slacken, slack up	make less active or fast

relax > pronunciation
Sounds	rihlae'ks; riylae'ks
Rhymes	Acts ... Zovirax: 33 rhymes with aeks...

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 1, body
Meaning	Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody's (body part) ----s
Model	Sam and Sue relax
Examples	"He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Synonyms	loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
Caused by	relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed	Cause to feel relaxed
Narrower	sit back, take it easy	Settle into a comfortable sitting position
Narrower	vege out, vegetate	Engage in passive relaxation
Broader	change state, turn	Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Opposite	tense, tense up	Become tense, nervous, or uneasy
Spanish	mitigar, relajar
Catalan	relaxar
Adjectives	relaxant	tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension
Nouns	relaxation	freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility)
Nouns	relaxation	(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make less taut.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"relax the tension on the rope"
Synonym	unbend
Narrower	unbrace	Remove from tension
Broader	loosen, loose	make loose or looser
Spanish	destensar
Catalan	destesar, relaxar
Nouns	relaxation	(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
Nouns	relaxer	any agent that produces relaxation

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Become loose or looser or less tight / tight / tight / tight.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Example	"the rope relaxed"
Synonyms	loosen, loose
Caused by	loosen, loose	make loose or looser
Broader	weaken	Become weaker
Opposite	stiffen	Become stiff or stiffer
Spanish	aflojarse, aflojar, relajarse
Catalan	afluixar, deixar anar, deslligar, laxar, liberalitzar, relaxar-se, relaxar, soltar
Nouns	relaxation	an occurrence of control or strength weakening

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 4, body
Meaning	Cause to feel relaxed.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The performance is likely to relax Sue
Example	"A hot bath always relaxes me"
Synonyms	unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Cause to	relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down	Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Narrower	unbend	Release from mental strain, tension, or formality
Broader	affect	act physically on
Opposite	tense, strain, tense up	Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Spanish	relajar
Catalan	relaxar
Adjectives	relaxant	tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension
Nouns	relaxant	a drug that relaxes and relieves / relieves tension
	relaxation	a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
	relaxer	any agent that produces relaxation

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
Synonym	loosen up
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Nouns	relaxation	a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 6, social
Meaning	make less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
Synonym	loosen
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Similar to	relax, loosen	Become less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict
Nouns	relaxation	the act of making less strict / strict

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 7, social
Meaning	Become less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
Synonym	loosen
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	relax, loosen	make less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict
Nouns	relaxation	the act of making less strict / strict

English > *relax*: 8 senses > verb 8, change
Meaning	make less active or fast.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"Don't relax your efforts now"
Synonyms	slack, slacken, slack up
Broader	decrease, lessen, minify	make smaller
Spanish	aflojar, moderar, remitir, soltarse
Catalan	afluixar, alentir, deixar anar, moderar, remetre
Nouns	relaxation	an occurrence of control or strength weakening

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