relax

[ri-laks] / rɪˈlæks /

VERB

be or feel at ease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

VERB

diminish, lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ease loosen lower modify reduce relieve slow weaken

STRONG

abate ebb loose mitigate moderate modulate remit slack slacken

WEAK

ease off lax let up lose speed slow down untighten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase raise strengthen

STRONG

incite intensify rise

WEAK

agitate excite tense worry

Example Sentences

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Not everyone has a fireplace, but nearly everybody loves relaxing by a fire, even a flat-screen version.

From Salon

I can relax by the fireplace, newly appreciating the relative safety of home.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's a relaxed image, projecting their closeness as a family.

From BBC

But carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard over the past year for Brussels to relax the ban, in the face of fierce competition from China and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles.

From Barron's

The relaxed rules mean that even companies with zero revenue can go public.

From The Wall Street Journal

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