Kelime: re·lax Söyleniş:ri-'laks İşlev:verb Kökeni: Middle English, from Latin relaxare, from re- laxare to loosen, from laxus loose -- more at SLACK transitive senses 1 : to make less tense or rigid : SLACKENrelaxed his grip 2 : to make less severe or stringent : MODIFYrelax immigration laws 3 : to make soft or enervated 4 : to relieve from nervous tension intransitive senses 1 : to become lax, weak, or loose : REST 2 : to become less intense or severe hoped the committee would relax in its opposition 3of 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·ernoun