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How to pronounce relax in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms unbend
Type of loose, loosen
Has types unbrace
Derivation relaxation, relaxer


relax the tension on the rope.
Type Words
Synonyms decompress, loosen up, slow down, unbend, unwind
Type of turn, change state
Has types take it easy, vege out, sit back, vegetate
Derivation relaxant, relaxation


He relaxed in the hot tub.
Let's all relax after a hard day's work.
Type Words
Synonyms loosen up
Type of do, behave, act
Derivation relaxation


our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group.
Type Words
Synonyms slack, slack up, slacken
Type of lessen, decrease, minify
Derivation relaxation


Don't relax your efforts now.
Type Words
Synonyms loosen
Type of modify, alter, change
Verb group loosen
Derivation relaxation


The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught.
Type Words
Synonyms loosen up, make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, unwind
Type of affect
Has types unbend
Derivation relaxant, relaxation, relaxer


A hot bath always relaxes me.
Type Words
Synonyms loose, loosen
Type of weaken
Derivation relaxation


the rope relaxed.
Type Words
Synonyms loosen
Type of change
Verb group loosen
Derivation relaxation


The rules relaxed after the new director arrived.

Examples of relax

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Do what you can to relax, hang out with friends, and get your thoughts together.
From the sacbee.com
Relax over brunch at Orsay, a Parisian-style brasserie with Art Nouveau touches.
From the bloomberg.com
My only advice was to just relax, stop putting pressure on herself and have fun.
From the stltoday.com
We all live busy lives and a spa treatment is a lovely way to relax and reflect.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The first time you go out, there is a certain trepidation but you relax into it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Despite the muted response, security officials said it was hardly time to relax.
From the washingtonpost.com
If we'd beaten the Aussies I'd have been able to relax a bit more on that point.
From the guardian.co.uk
A wonderful escape when we need calm, and space to think, relax and be creative.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Adele fans worried about the big-voiced singer not touring in 2012 should relax.
From the bostonherald.com
More examples
  • Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
  • Make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"
  • Loosen: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
  • Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
  • Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
  • Make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
  • REgular LAnguage description for XML (RELAX) is a specification for describing XML-based languages. A description written in RELAX is called a RELAX grammar.
  • Relax is the fifth studio album by Trance duo Blank & Jones. It was released in 2003.
  • Relax-GAM Fuenlabrada (UCI Code: REG) is a professional cycling team based in Spain and participates in UCI Europe Tour and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events.