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";
make one''s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity;
cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!";
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";
