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relax
- /ɹɪˈlæks/
Rhymes with -æks
Where it comes from
From Middle English relaxen, from Old French relaxer, from Latin relaxāre (“relax, loosen, open”), from re- (“back”) + laxāre (“loosen”), from laxus (“loose, free”). By surface analysis, re- + lax (“open, free, loose”).
verb relaxes · relaxing · relaxed
- To make something loose. to relax a rope or cord
- To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open. An aperient relaxes the bowels.
- To become loose.
- To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down. Amusement relaxes the mind.
- To rest and become relieved of stress. I like to relax by listening to music.
- To make something less severe or tense. to relax discipline
- To become less severe or tense. Tensions between the two countries have relaxed somewhat in recent weeks.
- To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient. The statute of mortmain[…] was at several times relaxed by the legislature.
- To become more lenient.
