relaxing Definition

relax
verb relaxes, relaxed, relaxing

1a. To make (part of the body, muscles, one's grip, etc) less tense, stiff or rigid;
intr
1b. Said of muscles, a grip, etc: to become less tense; to become looser or slacker.
tr & intr
2. To make or become less tense, nervous or worried.
intr
3. Said of a person: to become less stiff or formal.

Thesaurus: rest, loosen up, wind down (slang), let one's hair down (slang), let it all hang out (slang).
tr & intr
4. To give or take rest from work or effort.
tr & intr
5. Said of discipline, rules, etc: to make or become less strict or severe.

Thesaurus: moderate, ease, loosen, mitigate, relieve, remit, diminish, lower, abate, reduce, lessen, slacken; Antonym: intensify, tighten.
6. To lessen the force, strength or intensity of something.

Example: relaxed his vigilance

Derivative: relaxed
adj

Not tense, nervous or worried
Thesaurus: easygoing, calm, collected, composed, unflappable, nonchalant, cool, tranquil, serene, placid, mild, insouciant; laid-back (slang); Antonym: edgy, nervous, stiff, tense, uptight.

Derivative: relaxedly
adverb

Derivative: relaxing
adj

Etymology: 15c: from Latin relaxare to loosen.

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