Synonyms of relaxes

relaxes

verb

present tense third-person singular of relax

1

as in rests

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

she took deep breaths to relax before going on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• chills
• unwinds
• decompresses
• basks
• de-stresses
• composes
• winds down
• calms
• loosens up
• mellows (out)
• settles
• hangs loose
• unbends
• eases
• chills out
• relieves
• cools
• quiets
• alleviates
• lazes
• lolls
• reposes
• lounges
• comforts
• dawdles
• idles
• vegetates
• kicks back
• dallies
• loafs
• zones out
• hangs (around or out)
• goofs (off)
• bums
• hacks (around)
• drones
• footles
• dillydallies
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenses (up)

2

as in loosens

to make less taut

relax the rope a bit so I can pick up the slack and tie this knot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• slacks
• slackens
• eases
• unties
• detaches
• frees
• undoes
• unfastens
• unbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensions
• tightens
• stretches
• binds
• attaches
• ties
• fastens
• strains
• restrains
• constrains
• tenses

3

as in basks

to refrain from labor or exertion

I just want to kick back and relax after mowing that huge lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• basks
• hangs
• lolls
• reposes
• lounges
• kicks back
• idles
• goldbricks
• hangs around
• slacks (off)
• loafs
• bums
• hangs about
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strives
• works
• hustles
• plods
• slaves
• toils
• sweats
• struggles
• labors
• plugs
• humps
• slogs
• plows
• strains
• pegs (away)
• exercises
• grubs
• works out
• drudges
• moils
• travails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relaxes

Arginine is an amino acid that the body needs to make nitric oxide, a compound that relaxes and expands blood vessels, improving blood flow. — Mark Gurarie, HEALTH, 4 Nov. 2026

Consuming caffeine relaxes the muscular valve between the esophagus and stomach, according to the Cleveland Clinic, which can cause stomach acid to move up into the esophagus and possibly lead to heartburn. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Their systolic and diastolic blood pressure (which measures pressure when the heart relaxes) both decreased. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2026

Masseter Botox relaxes those muscles with injections of botulinum toxin, sold under brand names Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau and Daxxify. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Corcoran relaxes with Max in the library on a circa 1900 French iron daybed settee from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

This mineral relaxes the blood vessels and helps the body get rid of extra sodium. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026

Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

What causes snoring in the first place Most snoring comes down to what happens inside the airway once the body relaxes. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026