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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reˈlaxer /rɪˈlæksə/ n - a person or thing that relaxes, esp a substance used to straighten curly hair
re•lax /rɪˈlæks/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) be made less tense, rigid, or firm: [~ + object]a drug to relax the muscles.[no object]Her muscles relaxed during sleep.
- to make less strict or severe:[~ + object]I can't relax the rules for anyone in the class.
- to enjoy or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.: [no object]Come in, sit down and relax.[~ + object]Maybe the quiet music will relax you.
re•lax•er, n. [countable]See -lax-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•lax (ri laks′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax:to relax the muscles.
- to diminish the force of.
- to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc.
- to make less strict or severe, as rules, discipline, etc.:to relax the requirements for a license.
- to release or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.:A short swim always relaxes me.
v.i. - to become less tense, rigid, or firm.
- to become less strict or severe;
grow milder. - to reduce or stop work, effort, application, etc., esp. for the sake of rest or recreation.
- to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension, etc.
- Latin relaxāre to stretch out again, loosen, equivalent. to re- re- + laxāre to loosen, derivative of laxus slack, lax
- Middle English relaxen 1350–1400
- 1, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loosen, slacken.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mitigate, weaken, lessen, reduce.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ease.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unbend.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged relent, soften.
- 1, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tighten, tense.
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