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Re*lax" (r?-l?ks"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relaxed (-l?kst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relaxing.] [L. relaxare; pref. re- re- + laxare to loose, to slacken, from laxus loose. See Lax, and cf. Relay, n., Release.] 1. To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.
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Horror . . . all his joints relaxed. Milton.
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Nor served it to relax their serried files. Milton.
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2. To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.
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The statute of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legislature. Swift.
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3. Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.
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4. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.
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Syn. -- To slacken; loosen; loose; remit; abate; mitigate; ease; unbend; divert.
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Re*lax", v. i. 1. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.
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His knees relax with toil. Pope.
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2. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.
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In others she relaxed again,
And governed with a looser rein. Prior.
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3. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.
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Re*lax", n. Relaxation. [Obs.] Feltham.
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Re**lax", a. Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.
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