v 1: become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub" [syn: {loosen
up}, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down]
[ant: tense]
2: make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn: unbend]
3: become loose or looser; "The noose loosened" [syn: loosen]
[ant: stiffen]
4: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn: unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed]
[ant: tense, tense]
5: become less tight; "the rope relaxed" [syn: loose]