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Synonyms for relax
rɪˈlæks
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Princeton's WordNet
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down(verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
"He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Synonyms:
straighten, decompress, slow down, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainrelax, unbend(verb)
make less taut
"relax the tension on the rope"
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decompress, loosen, slack, unlax, unwind, loose, loosen up, slacken, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, straighten, slow down, slack uploosen, relax, loose(verb)
become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
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let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, loosen, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slackenrelax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed(verb)
cause to feel relaxed
"A hot bath always relaxes me"
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decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, unlax, unroll, loosen up, limber up, loose, slack up, wind off, unstuff, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainrelax, loosen up(verb)
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
"our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
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decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, warm up, slacken, unlax, limber up, loosen up, unstuff, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainrelax, loosen(verb)
make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
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untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainrelax, loosen(verb)
become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
Synonyms:
untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainslack, slacken, slack up, relax(verb)
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
Synonyms:
unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, slack, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow up
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Editors Contribution
stand at ease
to stand at normal.
parade stand at ease.
Submitted by shivakaramdani97 on June 24, 2019unfist
to unclench hands which had been fisted in readiness for punching someone.
i unfisted my hands and slapped him this time.
Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
relax(v. a.)
relax(v. a.)
Synonyms:
weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, unbrace, prostraterelax(v. a.)
relax(v. a.)
relax(v. n.)
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become laxrelax(v. n.)
Synonyms:
recreate, unbend, take recreation
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#621 | easy | |
#625 | release | |
#1547 | rest | |
#2901 | slow | |
#4205 | quiet | |
#4819 | ease | |
#5227 | loose | |
#5701 | restore | |
#6781 | relax | |
#7387 | calm | |
#8719 | undo | |
#9833 | refresh | |
#10615 | relaxed | |
#10793 | chill | |
#13778 | relieve | |
#17420 | tease | |
#17781 | slack | |
#18285 | mitigate | |
#24731 | remit | |
#25712 | unwind | |
#26034 | divert | |
#26041 | recreate | |
#29071 | unleash | |
#29528 | loosen | |
#30385 | soften | |
#32067 | straighten | |
#34071 | retard | |
#35984 | liberate | |
#38211 | repose | |
#40873 | abate | |
#59637 | decompress | |
#75028 | uncompress | |
#79672 | invigorate | |
#80044 | untie | |
#92639 | liberalize | |
#92682 | unroll | |
#97520 | disentangle | |
#109022 | relent | |
#131669 | decelerate | |
#141749 | slake | |
#154483 | slacken |
Translations for relax
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- استرخىArabic
- relaxar, afluixarCatalan, Valencian
- uvolnitCzech
- slappe af, falde til roDanish
- entspannen, lockernGerman
- reposar, relajar, aflojar, relájeseSpanish
- rauhoittua, relata, höllentää, löysentää, rentoutua, höllentyä, hölletäFinnish
- se détendre, détendre, relâcher, détendez-vousFrench
- relaxarGalician
- आराम करेंHindi
- laxigar, laxeskarIdo
- relaxItalian
- תירגעHebrew
- くつろぐ, 落ち着かせる, 緊張を解く, 落ち着く, 緩和する, 緩める, 和らげる, くつろがせる, ほっとするJapanese
- 편하게 하다Korean
- relaxō, relaxatLatin
- whakatakupeMāori
- losmaken, ontspannenDutch
- slappe avNorwegian
- relaxar, afrouxar, soltarPortuguese
- relaxa, destinde, desfaceRomanian
- ослабить, расслабляться, распускаться, смягчать, смягчить, смягчиться, расслаблять, расслабить, распускать, распустить, расслабиться, ослаблять, распуститься, смягчатьсяRussian
- koppla avSwedish
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