Толковый словарь английского языка - relax

verb see: slack Date: 15th century transitive verb to make less tense or rigid ; slacken , to make less severe or stringent ; modify , to deprive of energy, zeal, or strength of purpose, to relieve from nervous tension, to treat (hair) chemically in order to ~ curls, intransitive verb to become lax, weak, or loose ; rest, to become less intense or severe , to become inactive and lengthen, to cast off social restraint, nervous tension, or anxiety , to seek rest or recreation , to relieve constipation, to attain equilibrium following the abrupt removal of some influence (as light, high temperature, or stress), ~er noun