American English pronunciation
How to pronounce relaxed
IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'lækst]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪ'lækst][ɹi'lækst]
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Verb
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
“He relaxed in the hot tub”
“Let's all relax after a hard day's work”
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make less taut
“relax the tension on the rope”
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become loose or looser or less tight
“The noose loosened”
“the rope relaxed”
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cause to feel relaxed
“A hot bath always relaxes me”
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make less active or fast
“He slackened his pace as he got tired”
“Don't relax your efforts now”
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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”
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make less severe or strict
“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”
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become less severe or strict
“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”
Adjective
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without strain or anxiety
“gave the impression of being quite relaxed”
“a relaxed and informal discussion”