Re‐lax″, v. i. 1. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.
His knees relax with toil. Pope.
2. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.
In others she relaxed again,
And governed with a looser rein. Prior.
3. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.