French Meaning of relax

détendez-vous

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Definitions and Meaning of relax in English

Wordnet

relax (v)

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

make less taut

become loose or looser or less tight

cause to feel relaxed

become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

make less severe or strict

become less severe or strict

make less active or fast

Webster

relax (n.)

To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.

To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.

Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

Relaxation.

Webster

relax (v. i.)

To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.

To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

Webster

relax (a.)

Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

FAQs About the word relax

détendez-vous

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease, make less taut, become loose or looser or less tight, cause to feel relaxed, become less tense, less formal, or les

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