relax
English Thesaurus
1. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | affect, |
| definition | : | act physically on; have an effect upon (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | unbend, |
| definition | : | release from mental strain, tension, or formality (verb.body) |
2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
3. become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
4. make less taut (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | loose, loosen, |
| definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | unbrace, |
| definition | : | remove from tension (verb.change) |
5. make less active or fast (verb.change)
6. become less severe or strict (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | make less severe or strict (verb.social) |
7. make less severe or strict (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become less severe or strict (verb.social) |
8. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
9. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
| antonym | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | relaxer, |
| definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
10. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
| definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
11. become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change)
| antonym | : | stiffen, |
| definition | : | become stiff or stiffer (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | laxation, loosening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something less tight (noun.act) |
12. make less taut (verb.change)
| derivation | : | relaxer, |
| definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
13. make less active or fast (verb.change)
14. become less severe or strict (verb.social)
15. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
| derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
16. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
| antonym | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | relaxer, |
| definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
17. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
| definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
18. become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change)
| antonym | : | stiffen, |
| definition | : | become stiff or stiffer (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | laxation, loosening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something less tight (noun.act) |
19. make less taut (verb.change)
| derivation | : | relaxer, |
| definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
20. make less active or fast (verb.change)
21. become less severe or strict (verb.social)
22. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
| derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
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