verb

 

person to become happy and comfortable because nothing is worrying you, or to make someone do this

I find it difficult to relax.

 

less stiff If a part of your body relaxes, it becomes less stiff, and if you relax it, you make it become less stiff.

Try these exercises to relax your neck muscles.

 

rules to make laws or rules less severe

The government has recently relaxed laws on bringing animals into Britain.