relax (v.)
- abate
- admit
- allow
- amuse
- arrest
- backpedal
- bate
- beguile
- bend
- brake
- check
- collect
- compose
- concede
- consider
- convulse
- curb
- cushion
- decelerate
- decrease
- delay
- delight
- detain
- diffuse
- diminish
- discount
- disjoin
- disperse
- disregard
- divert
- ease
- enliven
- entertain
- exhilarate
- fluff
- forbear
- forgive
- free
- gentle
- give
- grant
- impede
- kill
- knead
- lax
- lessen
- limber
- loose
- loosen
- make
- mash
- massage
- mellow
- melt
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- mollify
- obstruct
- pardon
- plump
- pulp
- recreate
- reduce
- reef
- refresh
- regale
- release
- relent
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- rest
- retard
- scatter
- slack
- slacken
- slake
- slay
- slow
- smash
- soften
- solace
- spare
- squash
- stay
- subdue
- submit
- supple
- temper
- tenderize
- thaw
- tickle
- titillate
- unbend
- unbrace
- unlax
- unleash
- unstrain
- unstring
- unwind
- waive
- weaken
- wow
- yield