loosen up
English Thesaurus
1. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
hypernym | : | affect, |
definition | : | act physically on; have an effect upon (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | unbend, |
definition | : | release from mental strain, tension, or formality (verb.body) |
2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
3. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity (verb.body)
4. cause to become unblocked (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | disengage, free, |
definition | : | free or remove obstruction from (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | unblock, |
definition | : | clear or remove an obstruction from (verb.contact) |
5. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
6. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
antonym | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
derivation | : | relaxer, |
definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
7. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
8. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity (verb.body)
9. cause to become unblocked (verb.contact)
10. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
11. cause to feel relaxed (verb.body)
antonym | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
derivation | : | relaxer, |
definition | : | any agent that produces relaxation (noun.object) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
12. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | relaxation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
derivation | : | relaxant, |
definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
13. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity (verb.body)
14. cause to become unblocked (verb.contact)
15. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social)
derivation | : | easiness, relaxation, |
definition | : | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling) |
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