take it easy vs relax

take it easy and relax both are verbs.

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

As verbs, relax is a hypernym of take it easy; that is, relax is a word with a broader meaning than take it easy:

Other hypernyms of take it easy include decompress, loosen up, slow down, unbend, unwind.

take it easy (verb)	relax (verb)
settle into a comfortable sitting position	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
	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