relax
[ ri-laks ]
/ rɪˈlæks /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of relax
SYNONYMS FOR relax
OTHER WORDS FROM relax
re·lax·a·tive, re·lax·a·tory [ri-lak-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈlæk səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective re·lax·er, noun o·ver·re·lax, verb un·re·lax·ing, adjectiveWords nearby relax
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British Dictionary definitions for relaxing
relax
/ (rɪˈlæks) /
verb
to make (muscles, a grip, etc) less tense or rigid or (of muscles, a grip, etc) to become looser or less rigid
(intr)
to take rest or recreation, as from work or effort
on Sundays, she just relaxes; she relaxes by playing golf
to lessen the force of (effort, concentration, etc) or (of effort) to become diminished
to make (rules or discipline) less rigid or strict or (of rules, etc) to diminish in severity
(intr)
(of a person) to become less formal; unbend
Derived forms of relax
relaxable, adjective relaxed, adjective relaxedly (rɪˈlæksɪdlɪ), adverbWord Origin for relax
C15: from Latin
relaxāre to loosen, from
re- +
laxāre to loosen, from
laxus loose,
lax
Medical definitions for relaxing
relax
[ rĭ-lăks′ ]
v.
To make or become lax or loose.
To relieve or become relieved from tension or strain.