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relax

[ ri-laks ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax:

    to relax the muscles.

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    Antonyms: ,

  2. to diminish the force of.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc.
  4. to make less strict or severe, as rules, discipline, etc.:

    to relax the requirements for a license.

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  5. to release or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.:

    A short swim always relaxes me.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become less tense, rigid, or firm.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to become less strict or severe; grow milder.

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  3. to reduce or stop work, effort, application, etc., especially for the sake of rest or recreation.
  4. to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension, etc.

relax

/ rɪˈlæks; rɪˈlæksɪdlɪ /

verb

  1. to make (muscles, a grip, etc) less tense or rigid or (of muscles, a grip, etc) to become looser or less rigid
  2. intr to take rest or recreation, as from work or effort

    she relaxes by playing golf

    on Sundays, she just relaxes

  3. to lessen the force of (effort, concentration, etc) or (of effort) to become diminished
  4. to make (rules or discipline) less rigid or strict or (of rules, etc) to diminish in severity
  5. intr (of a person) to become less formal; unbend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
  • ˈ油, adjective
  • relaxedly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·a·پ ···ٴǰ [ri-, lak, -s, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • ·İ noun
  • v·· verb
  • ܲr·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of relax1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English relaxen, from Latin “to stretch out again, loosen,” equivalent to re- re- ( def ) + “to loosen,” derivative of laxus “loose, spacious, wide,” lax 1( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of relax1

C15: from Latin to loosen, from re- + to loosen, from laxus loose, lax
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Example Sentences

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So I decided to relax some of my parameters, especially regarding age.

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Horvitz invites other friends, artists and curators to produce exhibits, events and readings and collaborate with him, taking a relaxed approach to programming: He intentionally keeps the garden’s programming relatively casual and free form.

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Critics often say that once assisted dying is legalised, over time the safeguards around such laws get eroded as part of a "slippery slope" towards more relaxed criteria.

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The Lewis regime was also characterised by a more relaxed approach.

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He said the players fell short of his "high standards" but then played down the situation by adding it was "nothing" and it was "normal for the players to be relaxed" during the international break.

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