relax

Phonetics

/ɹɪˈlæks/

verb

To calm down.
To make something loose.
Example: to relax a rope or cord
To become loose.
To make something less severe or tense.
Example: to relax discipline
To become less severe or tense.
To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
(of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
To relieve (something) from stress.
Example: Amusement relaxes the mind.
To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.
Example: An aperient relaxes the bowels.

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