become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
cause to feel relaxed | cause to feel relaxed |
make less taut | make less taut |
become loose or looser or less tight | become loose or looser or less tight |
make less active or fast | make less active or fast |
become less severe or strict | become less severe or strict |
make less severe or strict | make less severe or strict |
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |