Meaning of the word relax in English

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relax

US /rɪˈlæks/

UK /rɪˈlæks/

make or become less tense or anxious

Example:

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After a long day, I like to relax with a good book.

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The warm bath helped her to relax her muscles.

Synonym:

unwind chill out loosen up calm down ease up

make (a rule or restriction) less strict

Example:

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The government decided to relax the travel restrictions.

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They need to relax their grip on the market.

Synonym:

loosen ease alleviate mitigate soften

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