Definition of "Relax" :

verb: cause to feel relaxed

"A hot bath always relaxes me."

verb: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

"He relaxed in the hot tub."

verb: become loose or looser or less tight

"The rope relaxed."

verb: make less taut

"Relax the tension on the rope."

verb: make less active or fast

"Don't relax your efforts now."

verb: become less severe or strict

"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived."

verb: make less severe or strict

"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught."

verb: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

"Our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group."