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
wreak havoc on/with (something)
to cause a lot of trouble or damage to something
The hurricane wreaked havoc on the small town.