relax
relax
v. trans.
Loosen: P. and V. ἀ̆νῑέναι, χᾰλᾶν (Plat.), πᾰρῑέναι, μεθῑέναι, V. ἐξᾰνῑέναι.
Remit: P. and V. ἀ̆νῑέναι, μεθῑέναι, Ar. and V. ὑ̆φῑέναι (gen.) (or mid.), P. ἐπανιέναι.
If for moment we relax our precautions: P. εἰ ἀφαιρήσομέν τι καὶ βραχὺ τῆς τηρήσεως (Thuc. 7.13).
Relax one’s anger: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀ̆νῑέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξᾰνῑέναι.
The law is relaxed: V. ὁ νόμος ἀνεῖται (Eur. Or. 941).
Do not relax your hold of the common interests: μὴ . . . τοῦ κοινοῦ τῆς σωτηρίας ἀφίεσθε (Thuc. 2.60).
Be relaxed: P. and V. πᾰρί̄εσθαι.
My limbs are relaxed: V. λύεται . . . μέλη (Eur. Hec. 438).
They were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed: V. ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι (Eur. Bacch. 683).
Relax one’s efforts through cowardice: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθᾰκίζεσθαι (Plat.).
Enervate: Ar. and P. θρύπτειν (rare in Act.), P. διαθρύπτειν.
V. intrans. P. and V. λωφᾶν. ἀ̆νῑέναι, P. ἐπανιέναι.
v. trans.
Loosen: P. and V. ἀ̆νῑέναι, χᾰλᾶν (Plat.), πᾰρῑέναι, μεθῑέναι, V. ἐξᾰνῑέναι.
Remit: P. and V. ἀ̆νῑέναι, μεθῑέναι, Ar. and V. ὑ̆φῑέναι (gen.) (or mid.), P. ἐπανιέναι.
If for moment we relax our precautions: P. εἰ ἀφαιρήσομέν τι καὶ βραχὺ τῆς τηρήσεως (Thuc. 7.13).
Relax one’s anger: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀ̆νῑέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξᾰνῑέναι.
The law is relaxed: V. ὁ νόμος ἀνεῖται (Eur. Or. 941).
Do not relax your hold of the common interests: μὴ . . . τοῦ κοινοῦ τῆς σωτηρίας ἀφίεσθε (Thuc. 2.60).
Be relaxed: P. and V. πᾰρί̄εσθαι.
My limbs are relaxed: V. λύεται . . . μέλη (Eur. Hec. 438).
They were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed: V. ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι (Eur. Bacch. 683).
Relax one’s efforts through cowardice: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθᾰκίζεσθαι (Plat.).
Enervate: Ar. and P. θρύπτειν (rare in Act.), P. διαθρύπτειν.
V. intrans. P. and V. λωφᾶν. ἀ̆νῑέναι, P. ἐπανιέναι.
RELAX
Transitively laxare: relaxare: remittere (PROP. and figuratively): mollire emollire (to soften): frangere: languorem afferre alicui (to render [mentally] dull): to relax the body and mind i.e. to weaken frangere vires animi corporis: to relax the mind debilitare animum: to relax the mind and body mentis et corporis nervos frangere: to be relaxed by anything aliquid languorem affert mihi: to relax the mind i.e. to refresh animum remittere or relaxare: to relax military discipline disciplinam militarem resolvere.
Intransitively laxari relaxari remitti: languescere elanguescere relanguescere (to become dull feeble etc.): flaccessere (to become loose of sails; then figuratively of speech). Vid: also ABATE.
Transitively laxare: relaxare: remittere (PROP. and figuratively): mollire emollire (to soften): frangere: languorem afferre alicui (to render [mentally] dull): to relax the body and mind i.e. to weaken frangere vires animi corporis: to relax the mind debilitare animum: to relax the mind and body mentis et corporis nervos frangere: to be relaxed by anything aliquid languorem affert mihi: to relax the mind i.e. to refresh animum remittere or relaxare: to relax military discipline disciplinam militarem resolvere.
Intransitively laxari relaxari remitti: languescere elanguescere relanguescere (to become dull feeble etc.): flaccessere (to become loose of sails; then figuratively of speech). Vid: also ABATE.
relax:
A. Act.:
1. rĕmitto, mīsi, missum, 3: to r. the reins, habenas r., Cic. Am. 13, 45: v.SLACKEN . Fig.: to r. their former efforts, r. superioris temporis contentionem, Caes. B. C. 2, 14, ad fin.: pleasure r.s rather than stimulates thought, remittit potius voluptas cogitationes quam intendit, Quint. 10, 3, 24; Cic.
2. rĕlaxo, 1: to r. their labours, r. labores, Curt. 5, 13, 5: to r. one's avarice, r. avaritiam, Sen. Ep. 94, 23: whatever I have made stringent he r.s, quicquid ego astrinxi relaxat, Cic. Att. 10, 6.
3. laxo, 1 (less freq. than preced.): to r. the bowels, l. intestina, Plin. 8, 36, 54. Fig.: to r. their labours somewhat, sibi aliquid laboris l., Liv. 9, 16, ad fin.
4. rĕsolvo, vi, sŏlūtum, 3: the body being r.'d (in sleep), resoluto corpore, Ov. M. 7, 328. Fig.: to r. discipline, r. disciplinam, Tac. H. 1, 51.
5. rĕtendo, di, sum or tum, 3: to r. the bow, r. arcum, Ov. M. 2, 419: Fig.: Quint. 1, 3, 8: v.UNBEND . Phr.: to r. the bowels, mollire alvum, Plin. 20, 5, 20; solvere, Cels. 1, 3, ad med.: if the body; if the stomach is r.'d. si corpus profluit; si venter fluit, id. 3, 6, ad fin.: a r.'d stomach, liquida alvus, id. 4, 19.
B. Neut.:
1. rĕlanguesco, gui, 3 (to grow languid): there is no reason why their diligence should r., non est cur eorum languescat industria, Cic. Or. 2, 6: he says that he has r.'d in his enmity, se relanguisse dicit, id. Att. 13, 41: that the impetuosity of the king may r., ut regis impetus relanguescat, Liv. 35, 45. Join: r. et remitti, Caes. B. G. 2, 15.
2. rĕlaxo, 1: pain allows pauses, and r.s, dolor dat intervalla et relaxat, Cic. Fin. 2, 29, 94: also reflect.: men, if only they are men, sometimes r., homines, si modo homines sunt, interdum animis relaxantur, id. Phil. 2, 16, 39.
3. expr. by the pass. of rĕmitto, Caes. B. C. 2, 14, ad init.: also, remittere se, Cels. 4, 24, ad fin.: Ov.: v.ABATE . Phr.: the severity of the weather r.ing., caeli mitescente saevitia, Curt. 8, 4, 13.
A. Act.:
1. rĕmitto, mīsi, missum, 3: to r. the reins, habenas r., Cic. Am. 13, 45: v.
2. rĕlaxo, 1: to r. their labours, r. labores, Curt. 5, 13, 5: to r. one's avarice, r. avaritiam, Sen. Ep. 94, 23: whatever I have made stringent he r.s, quicquid ego astrinxi relaxat, Cic. Att. 10, 6.
3. laxo, 1 (less freq. than preced.): to r. the bowels, l. intestina, Plin. 8, 36, 54. Fig.: to r. their labours somewhat, sibi aliquid laboris l., Liv. 9, 16, ad fin.
4. rĕsolvo, vi, sŏlūtum, 3: the body being r.'d (in sleep), resoluto corpore, Ov. M. 7, 328. Fig.: to r. discipline, r. disciplinam, Tac. H. 1, 51.
5. rĕtendo, di, sum or tum, 3: to r. the bow, r. arcum, Ov. M. 2, 419: Fig.: Quint. 1, 3, 8: v.
B. Neut.:
1. rĕlanguesco, gui, 3 (to grow languid): there is no reason why their diligence should r., non est cur eorum languescat industria, Cic. Or. 2, 6: he says that he has r.'d in his enmity, se relanguisse dicit, id. Att. 13, 41: that the impetuosity of the king may r., ut regis impetus relanguescat, Liv. 35, 45. Join: r. et remitti, Caes. B. G. 2, 15.
2. rĕlaxo, 1: pain allows pauses, and r.s, dolor dat intervalla et relaxat, Cic. Fin. 2, 29, 94: also reflect.: men, if only they are men, sometimes r., homines, si modo homines sunt, interdum animis relaxantur, id. Phil. 2, 16, 39.
3. expr. by the pass. of rĕmitto, Caes. B. C. 2, 14, ad init.: also, remittere se, Cels. 4, 24, ad fin.: Ov.: v.
παρίημι
to pass over, let go, relax, yield, allow
dissolve, relax
παρανίημι
relax, slacken
προαναχαλάω
relax, loosen before
προσεκλύω
relax
συναναχαλάω
relax at the same time
χαυνόω
to make flaccid, to relax; to fill with conceit
ἀναχαλάω
relax
ἀπεκλύω
relax, weaken
ἐγχαλάω
relax
ἐκμαλάσσω
relax, weaken
ἐπιχαυνόω
relax
to pass over, let go, relax, yield, allow
appearing fewer than 50 times
διεκλύωdissolve, relax
παρανίημι
relax, slacken
προαναχαλάω
relax, loosen before
προσεκλύω
relax
συναναχαλάω
relax at the same time
χαυνόω
to make flaccid, to relax; to fill with conceit
ἀναχαλάω
relax
ἀπεκλύω
relax, weaken
ἐγχαλάω
relax
ἐκμαλάσσω
relax, weaken
ἐπιχαυνόω
relax