transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlaks ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin relaxare, from re- + laxare to loosen, from laxus loose — more at slack
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. : to make less tense or rigid : slacken
relax ed his grip
2. : to make less severe or stringent : modify
relax immigration laws
3. : to deprive of energy, zeal, or strength of purpose
4. : to relieve from nervous tension
5. : to treat (hair) chemically in order to relax curls
intransitive verb
1. : to become lax, weak, or loose : rest
2. : to become less intense or severe
hoped the committee would relax in its opposition
3. of a muscle or muscle fiber : to become inactive and lengthen
4. : to cast off social restraint, nervous tension, or anxiety
couldn't relax in crowds
5. : to seek rest or recreation
relax at the seashore
6. : to relieve constipation
7. : to attain equilibrium following the abrupt removal of some influence (as light, high temperature, or stress)
• re·lax·er noun