Relax synonyms

sit-back

(Idiomatic) To relax, to not exert oneself.

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be at ease

To rest

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repose

To rest in death or a grave

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breathe-easy

(Idiomatic) To relax or feel secure about something.

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tighten (related)

(Economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.

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unwind

To close out (a position in a securities or commodities trade)

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decompress

(Intransitive, informal) To relax.

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loosen

To free from restraint, pressure, or strictness:

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take-one-s-time

(Intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.

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ease off

To reduce pressure; to become less serious

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recline

To put in a resting position.

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make-oneself-at-home

To make oneself comfortable as if were in one's own home.

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loose

To cast loose; detach:

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sit-around

To sit down and not do anything important.

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slacken

(Intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.

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loaf

To pass time at leisure; idle.

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lead (or live) the life of Riley

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relaxing (related)

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bend

(Nautical) To fasten:

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diminish

(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step

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divert

Divert is defined as to turn aside or distract from one direction to another.

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tense (antonym)

To make or become tense.

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grow (antonym)

To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:

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unlax

cause to feel relaxed

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slack

In a slack manner:

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take-a-break

To have a short rest period in one's work or studies, other activities

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rest (related)

(Intransitive, reflexive) To be or to put into a state of rest.

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take-it-easy

(Idiomatic) To relax or rest.

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stop work

To rest

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lie-down

(Intransitive) to be lazy or remiss

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unbend

To relax (the mind) from strain or effort

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cool-one-s-heels

(Idiomatic) To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.

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slack off

To be unproductive; to not perform one's duties.

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let-one-s-hair-down

(Idiomatic) To relax and enjoy oneself.

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settle back

To rest

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idle

To pass (time) without doing anything:

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let up

(Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen

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cool-off (related)

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calm (related)

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lessen

The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.

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mellow

(Intransitive) To become mellow.

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reduce

(Medicine) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

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leisurely (related)

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take-a-breather

(Idiomatic) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.

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take-five

To take a five-minute break from some activity, take a short break from some activity

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decrease (related)

To make (a quantity) smaller.

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ease (related)

To reduce the strain, tension, or pressure of or on; loosen; slacken

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lounge

To spend time in idleness

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mitigate

To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.

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unclench

To open

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agitate (antonym)

To stir up interest and support through speeches and writing so as to produce changes

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continue (related)

To carry on; persist in:

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unstrain

To relieve from a strain; to relax.

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loosen-up

(Intransitive) to become loose; to loosen

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ease up on

To make less rigid

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abate

To reduce for some period of time:

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clam

To dig, or go digging, for clams

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worry (antonym)

To manage to get (along or through) in the face of trials and difficulties

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untighten

To loosen; to make something less tight.

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comfortable (related)

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kick-back (related)

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sunbathe (related)

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relaxation (related)

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laid-back (related)

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pamper (related)

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sedate (related)

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quiet (related)

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languish

To put on an air of sentimental tenderness or wistful melancholy

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restful (related)

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wind-down (related)

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loll

To let the tongue hang from the mouth in this way.

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meditate

To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.

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relieve

To lessen or alleviate something, such as pain or a symptom.

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simmer

To develop in a slow or unexcited way:

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soften

Soften is defined as to make more soft or more gentle.

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excite (antonym)

To stir the emotions of.

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increase (antonym)

To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment

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slow-down

(Idiomatic) Decelerate.

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temper

To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment.

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make relaxed

cause to feel relaxed

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slack up

make less active or fast

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