to relax

Definition von to relax im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: decompress; To make something loose; To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient; To make something less severe or tense; kick back
I'm going to stay home Saturday and just kick back.; put one's feet up; {v} to slacken, remit, abate, weaken; {a} slackened, weakened; To relieve (something) from stress; To abate in severity; to become less rigorous; To become less severe or tense; When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation His face relaxes into a contented smile; If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong. Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years How much can the President relax his grip over the nation? tighten see also relaxed, relaxing; make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"; To become loose; Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind; To become more lenient; cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" 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" make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope" become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" 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; If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before. He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. tighten; {f} be at leisure; loosen, slacken; calm, release tension; ease one's mind through rest or recreation; cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"; Relaxation; become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"; To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors; Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless; 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; To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"; To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax; make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"; 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"; If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it Do something that you know relaxes you; To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study; To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels; make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"