Synonyms for relax
rɪˈlæks

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1. 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, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

2. relax, unbend(verb)

   make less taut

   "relax the tension on the rope"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, loosen, slack, unlax, unwind, loose, loosen up, slacken, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, straighten, slow down, slack up

   Antonyms:
   tense, strain, tense up

3. loosen, relax, loose(verb)

   become loose or looser or less tight

   "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

   Synonyms:
   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, slacken

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

4. relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed(verb)

   cause to feel relaxed

   "A hot bath always relaxes me"

   Synonyms:
   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, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   strain, tense up, tense

5. relax, 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"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, warm up, slacken, unlax, limber up, loosen up, unstuff, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense, strain, tense up

6. relax, loosen(verb)

   make less severe or strict

   "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

   Synonyms:
   untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

7. relax, 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, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

8. slack, 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

   Antonyms:
   tense, tense up, strain

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   excite, stress

2. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

3. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

4. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

5. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

6. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

7. relax(verb)

   Antonyms:
   excite, stress

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. relax

   Synonyms:
   invigorate, recreate, refresh, relieve, repose, rest, restore

   Antonyms:
   exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, jade, tire, wear out, weary

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. relax

   Synonyms:
   slacken, loosen, remit, abate, mitigate, release, unbend, relent, divert, recreate, rest, enervate, unstring

   Antonyms:
   tighten, increase, intensify, stretch, bend, brace, invigorate, redouble, grow, heighten, strengthen

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. stand at ease

   to stand at normal.

   parade stand at ease.

   Submitted by shivakaramdani97 on June 24, 2019  

2. unfist

   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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. relax(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   loosen, slacken, loose

2. relax(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, unbrace, prostrate

3. relax(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, remit, mitigate

4. relax(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   unbend, ease, divert, recreate, entertain, amuse

5. relax(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   become lax

6. relax(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   recreate, unbend, take recreation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. relax(v)

   Synonyms:
   loosen, slacken, abate, diminish, mitigate, temper

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   unwind, chill, ease, quiet, soften, relaxed, calm, easy, liberalize

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How to use relax in a sentence?

1. Mike Braun:

   It’s like a business plan. If you’re scrambling to make adjustments a few days before you roll out something, whether it’s a sales strategy or campaign, you probably didn’t do a good job leading up to it, i executed the game plan. But I’m not going to relax until the votes are in Tuesday evening.

2. American Michael Kim:

   I'm pretty used to rain delays from playing on the (second tier) Web.com Tour, this year has been probably a record of so little rain delays. I'm comfortable going in and going out — I felt good. I can just relax in the morning, take it easy. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

3. Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones:

   People come to our games to get away from everything, they do n’t want to worry about their finances, they do n’t want to worry about their job, [ and ] they do n’t want to worry about what’s in the news. They want to get away and relax for three or four hours.

4. Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski:

   It was a long day, i was one pooped puppy. Lisa Murkowski said Lisa Murkowski might have a glass of wine and take a bath tonight to relax. On Wednesday, Lisa Murkowski said Lisa Murkowski was.

5. Spencer Richlin:

   We first try to identify the source of their stress so we can devise a personalized and targeted plan to help her relax.

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