relax
verb
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
He relaxed in the hot tub
Types & categories
- change state hypernym
- vege out hyponym
- sit back hyponym
Related & opposite
- tense up antonym
- repose derivation
- relaxation derivation
- relaxant derivation
Sense 2 verb
make less taut
relax the tension on the rope
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- relaxer derivation
- relaxation derivation
Sense 3 verb
become loose or looser or less tight
The noose loosened
Types & categories
- weaken hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
cause to feel relaxed
A hot bath always relaxes me
Types & categories
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Sense 5 verb
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
Types & categories
- behave hypernym
Related & opposite
- easiness derivation
Sense 6 verb
make less severe or strict
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- liberalization derivation
- loosen verb group
Sense 7 verb
become less severe or strict
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- liberalization derivation
- loosen verb group
Sense 8 verb
make less active or fast
He slackened his pace as he got tired
Types & categories
- minify hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | tense up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | repose |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vege out |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sit back |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | loosen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | unbrace |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | stiffen |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | loosening |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | loosening |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | weaken |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | tense up |
| 4 | causes | Related & opposite | relax |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | easiness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | affect |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | unbend |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | easiness |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | behave |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | liberalization |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | loosen |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | liberalization |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | loosen |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | loosening |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop-off |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | minify |