Dictionary Check: relax
"relax" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
verb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Example:
"He relaxed in the hot tub"
verb
make less taut
Example:
"relax the tension on the rope"
verb
become loose or looser or less tight
Example:
"The noose loosened"
verb
cause to feel relaxed
Example:
"A hot bath always relaxes me"
verb
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Example:
"our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
verb
make less severe or strict
Example:
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
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