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Definition of Relax
Relax

To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.

To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.

Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.

To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

Relaxation.

Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

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Relax Quotations

Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.
Taryn Manning

Art raises its head where creeds relax.
Friedrich Nietzsche

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.
Sydney J. Harris

I tell you one of the great things about this movie is, with all that's going on around the world right now, it's just good to go to a movie where you don't have to think too hard, just have a good time, and relax and be crazy.
Blair Underwood

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Robert A. Heinlein

Relax Translations

relax in Dutch is verslappen, zich verpozen
relax in French is relaxez, relaxent, relaxer, relaxons
relax in German is ausruhen, abspannen, entspannen
relax in Italian is rilassare
relax in Latin is relaxo
relax in Portuguese is relaxe
relax in Spanish is relajar
relax in Swedish is koppla av, slakna


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