The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
relax
/rɪˈlæks/ verb [T]Definition
relax rules/laws/restrictions, etc. › to make rules, laws, etc. less severe: The government is to relax restrictions on companies and individuals holding foreign currencies.
(Definition of relax verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of relax
Our dictionaries
Browse the Thesaurus
Browse the Dictionary
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
