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• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

  synonym	decompressloosen upslow downunbendunwind
  antonym	tense
  derivation	relaxantrelaxationrelaxation
  other	relaxationrelaxation
  hypernym	change stateturn
  hyponym	sit backtake it easyveg outvegetate
  is caused by	loosen upmake relaxedrelaxunlaxunstrainunwind

• cause to feel relaxed

  synonym	loosen upmake relaxedunlaxunstrainunwind
  antonym	tense
  derivation	relaxantrelaxantrelaxationrelaxer
  other	relaxationrelaxer
  causes	decompressloosen uprelaxslow downunbendunwind
  hypernym	affect
  hyponym	unbend

• make less taut

  synonym	unbend
  derivation	relaxationrelaxer
  other	relaxationrelaxer
  hypernym	looseloosen
  hyponym	unbrace

• become loose or looser or less tight

  synonym	looseloosen
  derivation	relaxation
  other	relaxation
  hypernym	weaken
  is caused by	looseloosen

• make less active or fast

  synonym	slackslack upslacken
  derivation	relaxation
  other	relaxation
  hypernym	decreaselessenminify

• become less severe or strict

  synonym	loosen
  derivation	relaxation
  other	relaxation
  hypernym	change
  similar	loosenrelax

• make less severe or strict

  synonym	loosen
  derivation	relaxation
  other	relaxation
  hypernym	alterchangemodify
  similar	loosenrelax

• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

  synonym	loosen up
  derivation	relaxation
  other	relaxation
  hypernym	acquitactbearbehavecarrycomportconductdeportdo