v.
1.become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2.make less tight
3.become loose or looser or less tight
4.cause to feel relaxed
5.become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
6.make less severe or strict
7.become less severe or strict
8.make less active or fast
Idiom of the Day
cut across
to cross or go through something instead of going around it
We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.