Relax definition
To relieve from tension or strain.
The warm bath relaxed me.
verb
To become less restrained or tense.
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To make less severe or strict.
Relax a curfew.
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To become less severe or strict.
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To release from intense concentration, hard work, worry, etc.; give rest to.
To relax the mind.
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To make less strict or severe; soften.
To relax discipline.
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To relax is defined as to become calm, to loosen, or to calm down.
An example of to relax is to sit on the couch and watch TV after a long day of work.
verb
To treat (tightly curled hair) with a chemical solution so as to loosen the curls.
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To calm down.
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To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
1953, Edward Corwin, “Section 2. Jurisdiction", in The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, page 589:The Court rejected the contention that the doctrine of sovereign immunity should be relaxed as inapplicable to suits for specific relief as distinguished from damage suits, saying: "The Government, as representative of the community as a whole, cannot be stopped in its tracks by any plaintiff who presents a disputed question of property or contract right."
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To make looser, or less firm or tense.
To relax one's grip.
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To abate; reduce; slacken.
To relax one's efforts.
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To make lax or loose.
Relax one's grip.
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To reduce in intensity; slacken.
Relax one's efforts.
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To take one's ease; rest.
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To become lax or loose.
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To become looser or less firm, as the muscles.
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To become less tense or stern, as one's features.
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To become less strict, or milder, as discipline.
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To become easier, or less stiff, in manner.
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To rest from effort, worry, or work, as by lying down, engaging in recreation, etc.
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Origin of relax
- Middle English relaxen from Old French relaxer from Latin relaxāre re- re- laxāre to loosen (from laxus loose slēg- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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