Definition for Relax:

• To become less tight or firm; as, his hold relaxed; become less severe; as, to relax in discipline; to cease effort; unbend; lessen tension; rest; as, to relax after the day's labor.

Synonyms for Relax:

• n.

  •
  • amend,
  • criminalize,
  • amendment,
  • backdate,
  • abolish,
  • abrogate,
  • decriminalize,
  • sit back,
  • codify.
  •
  • blow-dry,
  • condition,
  • comb,
  • cornrow,
  • braid,
  • barbershop,
  • decrease,
  • bend,
  • backcomb,
  • crimp.
  •
  • tighten.
  •
  • contract,
  • spasm,
  • smooth,
  • motor,
  • continue,
  • pull.
  •relax (noun)
  • slack up,
  • unstrain,
  • make relaxed.

• v.

  •amuse (verb)
  • delight,
  • distract,
  • stimulate,
  • refresh,
  • lighten,
  • entertain,
  • please,
  • charm,
  • enthrall,
  • beguile,
  • amuse.
  •be or feel at ease (verb)
  • take ten,
  • collect oneself,
  • take time out,
  • lie down,
  • take one's time,
  • feel at home,
  • let oneself go,
  • take a breather,
  • loosen up,
  • compose oneself,
  • breathe easy,
  • take it easy,
  • make oneself at home,
  • settle back,
  • stop work,
  • repose,
  • take a break,
  • unlax,
  • unbend,
  • put one's feet up,
  • unwind.
  •body (verb)
  • decompress.
  •change (verb)
  • loose.
  •diminish, lessen (verb)
  • lax,
  • moderate,
  • mitigate,
  • slack,
  • lower,
  • abate,
  • reduce,
  • ebb,
  • lose speed,
  • modulate.
  •repose (verb)
  • retire.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tauten,
  • tic,
  • simmer down,
  • VEG,
  • cartilaginous,
  • overstretched,
  • keep calm.
  •
  • muscular,
  • Striated,
  • cool off.
  •
  • reflex,
  • sit.
  •
  • chill.
  •
  • slip.
  •
  • still.
  •bow down
  • stoop.
  •calm
  • becalm,
  • placate,
  • quieten,
  • soothe,
  • cool it.
  •calm down
  • cool down,
  • keep cool,
  • chill out.
  •compose
  • ease up,
  • tune down.
  •decrease
  • slacken,
  • slake.
  •drug
  • narcotize,
  • physic,
  • medicate.
  •give
  • give way.
  •rest
  • slack off,
  • be at ease.
  •slow
  • backwater,
  • rein in.

Paraphrases for Relax:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    BRAS.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    brothers.
  • Verb, base form
    unwind, relieve, lighten, mitigate, reduce, de-escalate, lessen, defuse, placate, settle, soothe, attenuate, streamline, remove, assuage, weaken, lower, ameliorate, broaden, facilitate, diminish, cushion, appease.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    relaxation.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    relaxation.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    liberalize.
  • Verb, base form
    ease, loosen, soften, slacken, alleviate, liberalise, relent, liberalize.

Antonyms for Relax:

• v.

  • be or feel at ease
    energize, irritate, excite, grow, agitate, be active, tense, worry, increase.
  • change
    stiffen.
  • diminish, lessen
    incite, raise, rise, strengthen, intensify.
  • Other antonyms:
    drudge, constrain, struggle, stretch, fasten, tie, restrain, work, hustle, labor, bind, attach, travail, grub, peg, hump, exercise, sweat, work out, tension, toil, moil.

Homophones for Relax:

• realise, release, rails, realize, religious, relays, rollick, raleigh, rayleigh, ray-like, rheologic, rheology, royal house, rayless, relace, rowlock, relic, relish, ralegh, rilke.

Hypernym for Relax:

• v.

  • body
    take it easy, vegetate, Vege Out, sit back.
  • change
    unbrace.

Hyponym for Relax:

• v.

  • body
    change state, turn.
  • change
    loosen, weaken, loose.