Synonyms for relax
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Unwind
unwind informal, rest, de-stress, calm down, decompress informal, recharge, loosen up, simmer down, unbend, unstrain, unlax informal, chillax slang
Definitions
- v. 1
To make something loose.
to relax the muscles or sinews
- v. 2
To make something loose. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.
An aperient relaxes the bowels.
- v. 3
To become loose.
- v. 4
To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
Amusement relaxes the mind.
Related words
- Word family
- relaxation
Forms
- Past participle
- relaxed
e.g. relaxed → rested, de-stressed, decompressed, recharged…
Example sentences
- recharge It will take four minutes to recharge the battery.
- ease I was surprised because he lifted me up with ease.
- slacken Will Australia slacken its immigration rules?
By length
- 4 letters
- rest1, slow1, ease1, loll1
- 5 letters
- loose1, yield1, slack1, amuse2, remit2, abate2, unlax
- 6 letters
- reduce2, expand2, temper2, weaken2, soften2, lessen2, loosen2, divert2, unwind2, relent2, unbend2
- 7 letters
- release2, chillax, slacken2, unbrace
- 8 letters
- diminish3, mitigate3, recharge2, enfeeble3, enervate, unstrain, unstring
- 9 letters
- entertain3
- 10 letters
- decompress, debilitate4
- 11 letters
- tranquilize3
- 12 letters
- tranquillise, tranquillize
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amuse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- relâcher
- Español
- relajar
- Deutsch
- freilassen