The body

Synonyms for relax

Two senses of relax live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThe body

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Let's all relax after a hard day's work.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unwind

Same sentence, swapped: Let's all unwind after a hard day's work.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relax as it is used in the sentence above.

loose
loosen
tense

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 5, SummitChange

make less taut

Relax the tension on the rope.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unbend

Same sentence, swapped: Unbend the tension on the rope.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relax as it is used in the sentence above.

unscrew
slow
forgive

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other the body words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

orificenounopeningan aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavityRidgelineHas a reason line softadjectiveflabbyout of conditionRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line stimulateverbbracecause to be alert and energeticRidgeline easeverb, nouncomfortlessen pain or discomfortFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line exerciseverb, nounworkgive a workout toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line exudeverboozerelease (a liquid) in drops or small quantitiesHigh Camp exaggeratedadjectiveenlargedenlarged to an abnormal degreeRidgeline2 senses excavateverbdigremove the inner part or the core ofRidgelineHas a reason line

One word a day, five rungs, and a reason under every answer

Synonym Stack plays from this exact library. The daily stack climbs from tier one to tier five, and every answer tells you what the word means and why the near miss missed.

Get Synonym Stack freeFree with ads on iPhone. Synonym Stack Plus removes them: $2.99 a week, $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with a 7 day free trial on the monthly and annual plans.