to unlax

Examples

• All

• The calming music helped him to unlax after a stressful day.

• You should unlax after a long day at work.

• A hot drink by the fire is just what I need to unlax.

• She advised her students to unlax before the big exam.

• She unlaxed her muscles during the yoga session.

• She suggested that I meditate for a few minutes to unlax my mind.

• Listening to soft music can help you unlax and feel more at ease.

Synonyms

R

to relax

vsto unlax

78 1.0

To make or become less tight

is broader and also covers easing emotional or social tension

U

to unwind

vsto unlax

35 3.4

Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time

is the wider making or becoming less tense not limited to after work

L

to loosen up

vsto unlax

• Informal

31 3.4

To relax and become less nervous or tense

is the general act of making or becoming less tense without the helping action

D

to decompress

vsto unlax

• Informal

11 4.2

Relax and become less tense after work or stress

is a general loosening of tension not only the after-work recovery

U

to unloose

vsto unlax

• Archaic

1 7.0

To make something less tight or set something free

focuses on freeing or unbinding rather than easing other kinds of tension

U

to unstrain

vsto unlax

7.8

To make muscles or nerves feel less tight after stress

is used both for making and for becoming less tense rather than only causing it

U

to unpucker

vsto unlax

• Informal

7.6

Make a tense person or situation feel more relaxed

is broader and also covers physical loosening not only social emotion

U

to unbend

vsto unlax

6.0

Make a rope or line less tight

is the general loosening or becoming less tense in many contexts

U

to unloosen

vsto unlax

• Archaic

7.2

To make something less tight or free it from something holding it

emphasizes release from tightness or strict rules rather than general easing

U

to uncramp

vsto unlax

5.6

To free a part of your body from a tight painful position

is broader covering easing of tension beyond cramped positions

U

to unstress

vsto unlax

6.3

Make a sound in a word weaker or reduce force in a part of an object

is the broader action of easing tension for people and objects alike

Antonyms

T

to tighten

145 1.5

To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt

How Relaxed

to decompress

• Informal

11 4.2

to unwind

35 3.4

to unlax

• Archaic

9.9

to relax

78 1.0

to ease

305 2.1

to slacken

1 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology