relax
verbEtymology
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”).
Definitions
To make something loose.
- to relax a rope or cord
- to relax the muscles or sinews
- Horror […] all his joynts relax'd.
To become loose.
To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress
To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- Amusement relaxes the mind.
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To rest and become relieved of stress.
- I like to relax by listening to music.
- I relax in the living room.
To make something less severe or tense.
- to relax discipline
- to relax one's attention or endeavours
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.
The neighborhood
- antonymstress
- antonymexcite
- neighborrelaxation
Derived
chillax, overrelax, prerelax, relaxable, relaxacon, relaxase, relaxative, relaxin, relaxion, relaxographic, relaxography, relaxometry, relaxosome, underrelax, unlax
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at relax. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at relax. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at relax
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