What is the meaning of relaxed?

verb

  • Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
    • usage: "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
  • Make less taut.
    • usage: "relax the tension on the rope"
  • Become loose or looser or less tight.
    • usage: "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
  • Cause to feel relaxed.
    • usage: "A hot bath always relaxes me"
  • Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner.
    • usage: "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
  • Make less severe or strict.
    • usage: "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
  • Become less severe or strict.
    • usage: "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
  • Make less active or fast.
    • usage: "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

adjective

  • Without strain or anxiety.
    • usage: "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"
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