wind down

Synonyms

chill, chill out [slang], de-stress, decompress, loosen up, mellow (out), relax, unwind;

Antonyms

tense (up);

Related Words

unbend;

bask, kick back, loll, lounge, repose, rest;

bum, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, vegetate, veg out, zone out;

alleviate, comfort, ease, relieve;

calm, compose, cool, quiet, settle;

Phrases

hang loose;