Relax
/ɹɪˈlæks/
The meaning and definition of Relax, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To relieve (something) from stress.
“Amusement relaxes the mind.”
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To make something loose.
“to relax a rope or cord”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
excite stress
Origin
From Old French relaxer, from Latin relaxare.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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