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Definitions for Relaxer

[1] to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
[2] to diminish the force of.
[3] to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc.
[4] to make less strict or severe, as rules, discipline, etc.: to relax the requirements for a license.
[5] to release or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.: A short swim always relaxes me.
[6] to become less tense, rigid, or firm.
[7] to become less strict or severe; grow milder.
[8] to reduce or stop work, effort, application, etc., especially for the sake of rest or recreation.
[9] to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension, etc.
[10] a person or thing that relaxes, esp a substance used to straighten curly hair
[11] to make (muscles, a grip, etc) less tense or rigid or (of muscles, a grip, etc) to become looser or less rigid
[12] (intr) to take rest or recreation, as from work or effort on Sundays, she just relaxes ; she relaxes by playing golf
[13] to lessen the force of (effort, concentration, etc) or (of effort) to become diminished
[14] to make (rules or discipline) less rigid or strict or (of rules, etc) to diminish in severity
[15] (intr) (of a person) to become less formal; unbend

Words nearby Relaxer

relaxrelativity, relativize, relator, relatum, relaunch, relax, relaxant, relaxant reversal, relaxation, relaxation oscillator, relaxation suture

Origin of Relaxer

1350–1400; Middle English relaxen < Latin relaxāre to stretch out again, loosen, equivalent to re- re- + laxāre to loosen, derivative of laxus slack, lax

Other words from Relaxer

re·lax·a·tive , re·lax·a·tory [ri-lak -suh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈlæk səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
re·lax·er , noun
o·ver·re·lax , verb
un·re·lax·ing , adjective

Word origin for Relaxer

C15: from Latin relaxāre to loosen, from re- + laxāre to loosen, from laxus loose, lax