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RELAX', v.t. [L. relaxo; re and laxo, to slacken.]

1. To slacken; to make less tense or rigid; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; to relax the reins in riding.

2. To loosen; to make less close or firm; as, to relax the joints.

3. To make less severe or rigorous; to remit or abate in strictness; as, to relax a law or rule of justice; to relax a demand.

4. To remit or abate in attention, assiduity or labor; as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.

5. To unbend; to ease; to relieve from close attention; as, conversation relaxes the student or the mind.

6. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, medicines relax the bowels.

7. To open; to loose.

8. To make languid.

RELAX', v.i.

1. To abate in severity; to become more mild or less rigorous.

In others she relax'd again, and govern'd with a looser rein.

2. To remit in close attention. It is useful for the student to relax often, and give himself to exercise and amusements.

RELAX', n. Relaxation. [Not used.]



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RELAX', v.t. [L. relaxo; re and laxo, to slacken.]

1. To slacken; to make less tense or rigid; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; to relax the reins in riding.

2. To loosen; to make less close or firm; as, to relax the joints.

3. To make less severe or rigorous; to remit or abate in strictness; as, to relax a law or rule of justice; to relax a demand.

4. To remit or abate in attention, assiduity or labor; as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.

5. To unbend; to ease; to relieve from close attention; as, conversation relaxes the student or the mind.

6. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, medicines relax the bowels.

7. To open; to loose.

8. To make languid.

RELAX', v.i.

1. To abate in severity; to become more mild or less rigorous.

In others she relax'd again, and govern'd with a looser rein.

2. To remit in close attention. It is useful for the student to relax often, and give himself to exercise and amusements.

RELAX', n. Relaxation. [Not used.]


RE-LAX', n.

Relaxation. [Not used.] – Feltham.


RE-LAX', v.i.

  1. To abate in severity; to become more mild or less rigorous. In others she relax'd again, / And govern'd with a looser rein. – Prior.
  2. To remit in close attention. It is useful for the student to relax often, and give himself to exercise and amusements.

RE-LAX', v.t. [L. relaxo; re and laxo, to slacken; Fr. relâcher, relascher; It. rilassare; Sp. relaxar. See Lax.]

  1. To slacken; to make less tense or rigid; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; to relax the reins in riding.
  2. To loosen; to make less close or firm; as, to relax the joints. – Milton.
  3. To make less severe or rigorous; to remit or abate in strictness; as, to relax a law or rule of justice; to relax a demand. – Swift.
  4. To remit or abate in attention, assiduity or labor; as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.
  5. To unbend; to ease; to relieve from close attention; as, conversation relaxes the student or the mind.
  6. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, medicines relax the bowels.
  7. To open, to loose. – Milton.
  8. To make languid.

Re*lax"
  1. 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.

    Horror . . . all his joints relaxed. Milton.

    Nor served it to relax their serried files. Milton.

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

    His knees relax with toil. Pope.

  3. Relaxation.

    [Obs.] Feltham.
  4. Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.
  5. 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.

    The statute of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legislature. Swift.

  6. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

    In others she relaxed again,
    And governed with a looser rein.     Prior.

  7. Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.
  8. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.
  9. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

    Syn. -- To slacken; loosen; loose; remit; abate; mitigate; ease; unbend; divert.

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Relax

RELAX', verb transitive [Latin relaxo; re and laxo, to slacken.]

1. To slacken; to make less tense or rigid; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; to relax the reins in riding.

2. To loosen; to make less close or firm; as, to relax the joints.

3. To make less severe or rigorous; to remit or abate in strictness; as, to relax a law or rule of justice; to relax a demand.

4. To remit or abate in attention, assiduity or labor; as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.

5. To unbend; to ease; to relieve from close attention; as, conversation relaxes the student or the mind.

6. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, medicines relax the bowels.

7. To open; to loose.

8. To make languid.

RELAX', verb intransitive

1. To abate in severity; to become more mild or less rigorous.

In others she relax'd again, and govern'd with a looser rein.

2. To remit in close attention. It is useful for the student to relax often, and give himself to exercise and amusements.

RELAX', noun Relaxation. [Not used.]

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