to unstrain
- verb
- /ʌnˈstreɪn/
- The therapist helped her unstrain her body through gentle stretching exercises.
Examples
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Listening to calming music can help unstrain your thoughts and reduce stress.
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After a long day at work, I like to meditate to unstrain my mind.
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And the machine unstrained, does all your breathing now.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To feel less nervous and more calm
185
1.0
Make something less tight so it can move or open
135
2.3
Make pain, stress, or worry less
86
3.4
To relax and become less nervous or tense
43
3.4
Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time
12
4.2
Relax and become less tense after work or stress
2
5.5
Become or make less tight, like a rope
1
7.0
To make something less tight or set something free
1
7.6
Make a tense person or situation feel more relaxed
1
7.2
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
1
4.1
Make a tense situation calmer
1
5.6
To free a part of your body from a tight painful position
1
8.8
To move or stretch your muscles so they are ready to work
1
3.7
To make muscles feel less tight or stiff
1
4.8
Make someone feel less worried or tense
1
9.9
To make the body or mind less tense
1
6.0
Make a rope or line less tight
Antonyms
How Relaxed
- Informal
12
4.2
43
3.4
∞
1.0
309
2.1
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unstrain starts with un-, which means 'not' or 'undo' like in untie, and ends with strain, which means 'to make tight' or 'tightness'. So to unstrain someone is to remove that tightness and make them relaxed.