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relâcher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • loosen verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  • relax verb To rest and become free of tension, stress, or worry.
  • relinquish verb To give up or hand over a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.

Senses

relâcher is used for these senses in English:

  • loosen (transitive) To make loose.
  • relax (transitive) To make something loose.
  • relax (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
  • relax (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
  • relinquish (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.

loosen — full definition

  1. verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  2. verb To relax or reduce restrictions.

relax — full definition

  1. verb To rest and become free of tension, stress, or worry.
  2. verb To become or make something less tight, tense, or severe.

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