relax vs take it easy

relax and take it easy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relax	No	No	Yes	No
take it easy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take it easy is a hyponym of relax; that is, take it easy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relax:

Other hyponyms of relax include veg out, vegetate, sit back.

relax (verb)	take it easy (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	settle into a comfortable sitting position
cause to feel relaxed
make less taut
become loose or looser or less tight
make less active or fast
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner