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
• calms
• winds down
• 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
• veges out
• 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
• veges out
• 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