1. (verb) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Synonyms: straighten, decompress, slow down, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: tense up, tense, strain
2. (verb) relax, unbend
make less taut
Synonyms: decompress, loosen, slack, unlax, unwind, loose, loosen up, relax, slacken, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, straighten, slow down, slack up
Antonyms: tense, strain, tense up
3. (verb) loosen, relax, loose
become loose or looser or less tight
Synonyms: let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, loosen, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slacken
Antonyms: tense up, tense, strain
4. (verb) relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
cause to feel relaxed
Synonyms: decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, unlax, unroll, loosen up, limber up, loose, slack up, wind off, unstuff, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: strain, tense up, tense
5. (verb) relax, loosen up
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Synonyms: decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, warm up, slacken, unlax, limber up, loosen up, unstuff, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: tense, strain, tense up
6. (verb) relax, loosen
make less severe or strict
Synonyms: untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: tense up, tense, strain
7. (verb) relax, loosen
become less severe or strict
Synonyms: untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: tense up, tense, strain
8. (verb) slack, slacken, slack up, relax
make less active or fast
Synonyms: unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, relax, slack, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow up
Antonyms: tense, tense up, strain
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