unstrain
Verb: * To relieve from tension or strain; to make or become less tense, rigid, or tight. It is the direct opposite of "to strain."
The verb "unstrain" describes the action of releasing physical or mental tension. It is a somewhat formal or literary synonym for "relax." * It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (e.g., unstrain a muscle, unstrain your mind). * It is less common in everyday speech than "relax" or "loosen."
- Physical:
- Mental/Emotional:
- Figurative:
- "To unstrain oneself": To consciously make an effort to relax one's own body or mind.
- During the meditation, she focused on breathing deeply to unstrain herself.
- Unstrained (adjective): Not subjected to strain; relaxed, natural.
- He spoke with an unstrained confidence.
- Strain (verb, antonym): To stretch or exert to the utmost; to injure by overuse.
- Relax (verb, synonym): To make or become less tense or rigid.
- Loosen (verb, synonym): To make less tight or firm.
Relax, loosen, slacken, ease, relieve.
Strain, tense, tighten, stress.
"Unstrain" is formed by adding the prefix "un-" (meaning "reverse of") to the verb "strain." While perfectly understandable, it is used less frequently than its more common synonym "relax."
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cause to feel relaxed
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A hot bath always relaxes me
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