relaxes

VERB

be or feel at ease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

VERB

diminish, lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ease loosen lower modify reduce relieve slow weaken

STRONG

abate ebb loose mitigate moderate modulate remit slack slacken

WEAK

ease off lax let up lose speed slow down untighten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase raise strengthen

STRONG

incite intensify rise

WEAK

agitate excite tense worry

Example Sentences

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In the proposed experiments, researchers would rotate the defect's magnetic spin in different directions and measure how quickly it relaxes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

So he creates drama, he attacks, arouses counter-forces, feels fear—will my luck hold?—defeats the enemy, claims triumph and relaxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

She says this "swarm-like behaviour" means that when a more significant earthquake strikes, for example a magnitude four, the "seismicity is increased for one to two hours, and then the system relaxes again".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

The man waves a hand, and everyone relaxes their stance.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu