diːkəmˈpɹɛs luːs ˈluːsn̩ ɹɪˈlæks ˈslæ.kən ʌnˈbɛnd

ʌnˈwaɪnd cause to feel relaxed A hot bath always relaxes me become less tense, rest, or take one's ease He relaxed in the hot tub Let's all relax after a hard day's work become loose or looser or less tight The noose loosened the rope relaxed make less taut relax the tension on the rope make less active or fast He slackened his pace as he got tired Don't relax your efforts now become less severe or strict The rules relaxed after the new director arrived make less severe or strict The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group