Hyphenation of relax

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word relax ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-lax

Definitions of relax :

1.
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
2.
Make less taut
Relax the tension on the rope
3.
Become loose or looser or less tight
The noose loosened The rope relaxed
4.
Cause to feel relaxed
A hot bath always relaxes me
5.
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
6.
Make less severe or strict
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
7.
Become less severe or strict
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
8.
Make less active or fast
He slackened his pace as he got tired Don't relax your efforts now

Synonyms of relax :

verbloosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down, change state, turn
verb unbend, loosen, loose
verb loosen, loose, weaken
verb unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed, affect
verbloosen up, act, behave, do
verb loosen, change, alter, modify
verb loosen, change
verb slack, slacken, slack up, decrease, lessen, minify

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