Relax and Restrain

Relax

Relax verb - To get rid of nervous tension or anxiety.

Restrain and relax are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Relax".

Nearby Words: relaxed, relaxation, relaxing

Restrain

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Relax and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Relax" instead a verb "Restrain".

Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining

Common collocations

soul relax soul restrain soul
people relax people restrain people
way relax way restrain way
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