Verb
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
"He relaxed in the hot tub"
"Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
- loosen up -
reduce the speed of
"He slowed down the car"
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cause to proceed more slowly
"The illness slowed him down"
- slow up -
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
- slow up -
lose velocity
move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
- slow up