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Synonyms & Antonyms of relax
1
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
- she took deep breaths to relax before going on stage
Synonyms for relax
- chill,
- chill out
- [slang],
- decompress,
- de-stress,
- loosen up,
- mellow (out),
- unwind,
- wind down
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2
to make less taut
- relax the rope a bit so I can pick up the slack and tie this knot
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3
to refrain from labor or exertion
- I just want to kick back and relax after mowing that huge lawn
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- bum,
- goldbrick,
- hang,
- hang about
- [British],
- hang around,
- idle,
- loaf,
- slack (off),
- veg out
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“Relax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relax. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of relax was in the 15th century
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