Synonyms: unlax, relax, unstrain, unwind, loosen up, make relaxed
Definition: cause to feel relaxed
Usage: A hot bath always relaxes me
Similar words: affect
Definition: act physically on; have an effect upon
Usage: the medicine affects my heart rate
Synonyms: unbend, loosen up, decompress, unwind, relax, slow down
Definition: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Usage: He relaxed in the hot tub; Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: loose, loosen, relax
Definition: become loose or looser or less tight
Usage: The noose loosened; the rope relaxed
Similar words: weaken
Definition: become weaker
Usage: The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days
Definition: make less taut
Usage: relax the tension on the rope
Synonyms: slack, slack up, slacken, relax
Definition: make less active or fast
Usage: He slackened his pace as he got tired; Don't relax your efforts now
Definition: become less severe or strict
Usage: The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Definition: make less severe or strict
Usage: The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Definition: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Usage: our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
Similar words: act, behave, do
Definition: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Usage: You should act like an adult; Don't behave like a fool; What makes her do this way?; The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people