1. to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
2. to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
3. to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
4. to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
5. to dec...
1. to loosen, to slacken
2. to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3. to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4. to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5. to make more gra...