relax.
To make something loose.
Meaning & usage
To make something loose.
to relax a rope or cord
to relax the muscles or sinews
To make something loose. 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 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.
To become more lenient.
Where this word 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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.