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: warm up, loosen up, limber up
Definition: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Similar words: work out, exercise
Definition: do physical exercise
Usage: She works out in the gym every day
Definition: cause to become unblocked
Usage: The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!
Similar words: free, disengage
Definition: free or remove obstruction from
Usage: free a path across the cluttered floor
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